During His Experiments with Pea Plants, Mendel Referred to the Trait

question 23

Multiple Choice

During his experiments with pea plants, Mendel referred to the trait that was expressed in the F₁ or first filial generation as

• A)recessive.
• B)dominant.
• C)codominant.
• D)independent.

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Archival Data

Information collected and stored in archives, including documents, records, and datasets that are used for research or reference.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and times beyond the study conditions.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to see if it has an effect on the dependent variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 means a perfect positive relationship, -1 means a perfect negative relationship, and 0 means no relationship.