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Which best illustrates how Gregor Mendel used creativity that lead to scientific discovery?

A
He noticed that traits were passed on from parents to offspring.
B
He chose a parent generation and carefully studied its traits.
C
He used pea plants to study the patterns of heredity.
D
He observed how specific traits were passed from parent to offspring.
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How many chromosomes does a child inherit from his or her parents?

A
23 from the mother and 23 from the father
B
46 from the mother
C
46 from the father
D
46 from the mother and 46 from the father
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In his study of pea plants, Gregor Mendel used which method to produce offspring?

A
cross-pollination, by using parents that had identical traits
B
cross-pollination, by using parents that had different traits
C
self-pollination, by using one parent
D
random pollination, by using both identical- and different-trait matings
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Which three processes are methods of genetic recombination?

A
natural selection, crossing over, and independent assortment
B
crossing over, independent assortment, and fertilization
C
independent assortment, fertilization, and natural selection
D
fertilization, natural selection, and crossing over
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Which definition correctly describes a haploid cell during meiosis?

A
a cell that has double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
B
a cell that has two complete sets of chromosomes
C
a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as the daughter cell
D
a cell that has one complete set of chromosomes
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Which consist of sperm cells and egg cells?

A
gametes
B
tetrads
C
diploids
D
chromosomes
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Which discovery did Gregor Mendel make?

A
Traits are inherited independently of each other.
B
Traits are inherited as a tetrad.
C
Traits are inherited as homologous pairs.
D
Traits are inherited as a set, from one parent.
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Which is a homologous chromosome pair?

A
chromatid
B
zygote
C
gamete
D
tetrad

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