1.2 - Mendelian Inheritance
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Practice Questions
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What is the Law of Dominance?
💡 Hint: Think about examples from pea plants.
Define heredity.
💡 Hint: What do parents pass on to their children?
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Which of the following is not a law of Mendelian inheritance?
💡 Hint: Remember the primary laws established by Mendel.
True or False: Incomplete dominance results in offspring with a phenotype that is a mix of both parent traits.
💡 Hint: Think about color mixing.
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If a pea plant with the genotype Rr (round seeds) is crossed with a plant with the genotype rr (wrinkled seeds), what percentage of the offspring will have round seeds?
💡 Hint: Set up a Punnett square to help visualize the cross.
In a cross between two heterozygous plants for flower color (Rr x Rr), what is the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring?
💡 Hint: Remember to consider both dominant and recessive traits.
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