Mendel and His Peas Lesson Quiz B Completion LESSON 1

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Lesson Quiz B
LESSON 1
Mendel and His Peas
Completion
Directions: On each line, write the term that correctly completes each sentence.
1. When pollen from one plant lands on the pistil of a flower on the same plant,
occurs.
2. When pollen from one plant reaches the pistil of a flower on a different plant,
occurs.
3. Plants that always produce the same traits as their parent when they are self-pollinated
are
plants.
4. A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor is
.
5. A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor is
called
.
6. The passing of traits from parents to offspring is
.
7. Offspring from parents with different forms of the same trait
are called
.
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Short Answer
Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided.
8. State why Mendel used cross-pollination in his experiments.
9. Write two examples of conclusions Mendel reached about inherited traits after
completing his experiments with pea plants.
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