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Chapter 2 Mendelian Inheritance
1) The theory of pangenesis was first proposed by ________.
A) Aristotle
B) Galen
C) Mendel
D) Hippocrates
E) None of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Studying Inheritance Patterns in Humans
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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2) Which of the following is correct regarding the blending hypothesis of inheritance?
A) It suggested that hereditary traits blended from one generation to the next.
B) It was possible for the blending to change the trait from one generation to the next.
C) It was supported by early research by Joseph Kölreuter.
D) It was the prevailing hypothesis of inheritance prior to Mendel.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Answer: E NURSINGTB.COM
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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3) Mendel's work was rediscovered in 1900 by which of the following individual(s)?
A) Carl Correns
B) Erich von Tschermak
C) Hugh de Vries
D) All of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
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4) Mendel's work on inheritance had an immediate influence on the scientific community and
theories of inheritance.
Answer: FALSE
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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5) Which of the following characteristics made the pea plant Pisum sativum an ideal organism for
Mendel's studies?
A) It has the ability to self-fertilize
B) It was easy to cross-fertilize one plant with another
C) It has easily identifiable traits
D) All of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.01.01 Describe the characteristics of pea plants that make them a suitable
organism to study genetically.
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6) The anther represents the ________ portion of the plant, while the ovules represent the
________ portion of the plant.
A) Female; male
B) Male; female
C) Female; female
D) Male; male
Answer: B
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.01.02 Outline the steps that Mendel followed to make crosses between
different strains of pea plants.
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Genetics, 6e (Brooker)
Chapter 2 Mendelian Inheritance
1) The theory of pangenesis was first proposed by ________.
A) Aristotle
B) Galen
C) Mendel
D) Hippocrates
E) None of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Studying Inheritance Patterns in Humans
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following is correct regarding the blending hypothesis of inheritance?
A) It suggested that hereditary traits blended from one generation to the next.
B) It was possible for the blending to change the trait from one generation to the next.
C) It was supported by early research by Joseph Kölreuter.
D) It was the prevailing hypothesis of inheritance prior to Mendel.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Answer: E NURSINGTB.COM
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
3) Mendel's work was rediscovered in 1900 by which of the following individual(s)?
A) Carl Correns
B) Erich von Tschermak
C) Hugh de Vries
D) All of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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4) Mendel's work on inheritance had an immediate influence on the scientific community and
theories of inheritance.
Answer: FALSE
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Which of the following characteristics made the pea plant Pisum sativum an ideal organism for
Mendel's studies?
A) It has the ability to self-fertilize
B) It was easy to cross-fertilize one plant with another
C) It has easily identifiable traits
D) All of the answers are correct
Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.01.01 Describe the characteristics of pea plants that make them a suitable
organism to study genetically.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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6) The anther represents the ________ portion of the plant, while the ovules represent the
________ portion of the plant.
A) Female; male
B) Male; female
C) Female; female
D) Male; male
Answer: B
Section: 02.01
Topic: Mendel's Study of Pea Plants
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.01.02 Outline the steps that Mendel followed to make crosses between
different strains of pea plants.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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