Mendel+&+His+Peas+Study+Guide

Mendel & His Peas Study Guide What you need to know....


 * 1) Explain the relationship between traits and heredity.
 * 2) Who was Gregor Mendel? Tell me about him and about why we study him.
 * 3) What is the difference between a trait and a characteristic? Give one example of each.
 * 4) Explain the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination.
 * 5) List two ways that plants can cross-pollinate.
 * 6) Describe the experiments of Gregor Mendel.
 * 7) Peas can both cross-pollinate and self-pollinate. Why was this a key factor in Mendel’s work?
 * 8) Explain the difference between dominant and recessive traits.