True or false: Mendel's peas

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Traits blended together in Mendel's offspring.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The recessive trait reappeared in the F2 generation.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A carrier can hold a recessive allele without showing it.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Small samples give reliable genetic ratios.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Peas are naturally self-pollinating plants.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Every gene in a population has only two alleles.

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation