10 Questions
What is the primary force that binds the components of a galaxy together?
Gravity
What is the origin of the word 'galaxy'?
Greek origin
What is the estimated average number of stars in a galaxy?
100 million
In what form does most of the mass in a typical galaxy exist?
Dark matter
What are the primary visual morphology categories in which galaxies are classified?
Spiral, elliptical, irregular
Who is considered the first to study genetics scientifically?
Gregor Mendel
What did Gregor Mendel study in genetics?
Patterns of trait inheritance
What is the primary focus of genetics in the 21st century?
Gene structure and function
What term did Gregor Mendel use to describe what is now referred to as a gene?
Discrete units of inheritance
Why is heredity considered vital to organisms' evolution?
It is essential for passing on genetic information
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