Gregor Mendel and the Pea Plants — Questions and answers
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What did Gregor Mendel study?
Choices
- Stars and planets
- Ancient dinosaurs
- Pea plants ✓
- Famous paintings
Answer: Pea plants
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What did Gregor Mendel say was the key to understanding life?
Choices
- The stars in the night sky
- The humble pea plants ✓
- Ancient secret books
- Fast-moving rivers
Answer: The humble pea plants
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What did Gregor Mendel say was the noblest pleasure, according to Leonardo da Vinci?
Choices
- Eating delicious food
- Running really fast
- The joy of understanding ✓
- Painting beautiful pictures
Answer: The joy of understanding
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What was the result when Mendel crossed a tall pea plant with a short pea plant in the first generation?
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- The plants were always short.
- The plants were always tall. ✓
- The plants were a mix of tall and short.
- The plants disappeared.
Answer: The plants were always tall.
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What did Mendel realize about traits after observing the next generation of pea plants?
Choices
- They always blend together.
- They can disappear forever.
- They are passed down as separate, distinct units. ✓
- They only appear in odd-numbered generations.
Answer: They are passed down as separate, distinct units.
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According to Maya's father, what are some benefits of understanding heredity and genetics because of Mendel?
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- It helps us find hidden treasures.
- It helps us develop new medicines and better crops. ✓
- It helps us fly to the moon.
- It helps us predict the weather perfectly.
Answer: It helps us develop new medicines and better crops.
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What examples did Maya's father give to show how Mendel's work helps us understand different traits?
Choices
- Why some cars are fast and others are slow.
- Why some birds fly south for winter.
- Why some people have blue eyes and others have brown. ✓
- Why some planets have rings.
Answer: Why some people have blue eyes and others have brown.
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