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What was Gregor Mendel known for?
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studied inheritance in pea plants
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What is DNA?
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the material that makes up chromosomes and carries information about inheritance
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What was Thomas Hunt Morgan known for?
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experiments with fruit flies
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What was Rosalind Franklin known for?
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produced pictures of DNA molecules
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What were Francis Crick and James Watson known for?
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built a model of DNA structure
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Name two results of selective breeding in crops.
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-crops are bigger
-crops resist pests and diseases -stay fresh longer -taste better |
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How might disease resistant crops help farmers? 2 examples
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-better, bigger harvests
-less need for chemical sprays to fight disease -less time spent working in fields |
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Why do you think that breeding plants or animals to produce certain traits is called selective breeding?
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they are selected for certain desirable traits.
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How are genes and chromosomes related?
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genes are sections of chromosomes
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Why were pea plants chosen?
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They are small, easy to grown and produce many offspring each year.
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