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Who is credited with the discovery of 'nuclein' (nucleic acid - DNA) from white blood cells?
Who is credited with the discovery of 'nuclein' (nucleic acid - DNA) from white blood cells?
- Friedrich Miescher (correct)
- Charles Darwin
- Walther Flemming
- Gregor Mendel
What was the key contribution of Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty to the field of genetics?
What was the key contribution of Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty to the field of genetics?
- Identifying chromatin in cell nuclei and linking it to chromosomes and cell division
- Demonstrating that genes are located on specific chromosomes
- Elucidating the three-dimensional structure of DNA
- Demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material (correct)
Which scientist demonstrated that genes are located on specific chromosomes?
Which scientist demonstrated that genes are located on specific chromosomes?
- Rosalind Franklin
- James Watson
- Thomas Hunt Morgan (correct)
- Gregor Mendel
What was the title of Charles Darwin's publication in 1859?
What was the title of Charles Darwin's publication in 1859?
In what year did James Watson and Francis Crick elucidate the three-dimensional structure of DNA?
In what year did James Watson and Francis Crick elucidate the three-dimensional structure of DNA?
Who is credited with identifying chromatin in cell nuclei and linking it to chromosomes and cell division?
Who is credited with identifying chromatin in cell nuclei and linking it to chromosomes and cell division?
What is the primary function of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
What is the primary function of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
What is the term for the complete set of genetic material in an organism?
What is the term for the complete set of genetic material in an organism?
Who are the scientists credited with discovering the structure of DNA?
Who are the scientists credited with discovering the structure of DNA?
What is the term for the units of length used in biology and genetics?
What is the term for the units of length used in biology and genetics?
What is the term for the organized structures that contain genes in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?
What is the term for the organized structures that contain genes in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?
What is the term for the process of cellular division that results in four daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell?
What is the term for the process of cellular division that results in four daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell?
During which stage of meiosis do the members of a gene pair and chromosome pair separate from each other?
During which stage of meiosis do the members of a gene pair and chromosome pair separate from each other?
What is the resulting product of DNA replication?
What is the resulting product of DNA replication?
What is the main difference between meiosis and mitosis?
What is the main difference between meiosis and mitosis?
What is the primary function of genome sequencing?
What is the primary function of genome sequencing?
What is the molecule responsible for encoding genetic information?
What is the molecule responsible for encoding genetic information?
Who is credited with the discovery of the principles of inheritance?
Who is credited with the discovery of the principles of inheritance?
What is the primary focus of the branch of biology concerned with the study of the inheritance of biological traits and variation in biological traits?
What is the primary focus of the branch of biology concerned with the study of the inheritance of biological traits and variation in biological traits?
What type of trait is controlled by a single gene?
What type of trait is controlled by a single gene?
What is the term for the study of how genes behave in large numbers of individual organisms?
What is the term for the study of how genes behave in large numbers of individual organisms?
What is the term for the change in genes and genetic variation within populations over time?
What is the term for the change in genes and genetic variation within populations over time?
What is the purpose of analyzing DNA from different populations and species?
What is the purpose of analyzing DNA from different populations and species?
What is the significance of understanding genetic principles in various fields?
What is the significance of understanding genetic principles in various fields?
Who developed the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology?
Who developed the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology?
What was the approximate size of the yeast genome sequenced in 1996?
What was the approximate size of the yeast genome sequenced in 1996?
What is the process by which information encoded in nucleic acids is translated into amino acid sequences that comprise protein molecules?
What is the process by which information encoded in nucleic acids is translated into amino acid sequences that comprise protein molecules?
What is the name of the method developed by Frederick Sanger for DNA sequencing?
What is the name of the method developed by Frederick Sanger for DNA sequencing?
What is the term for a unit of measurement equal to one billion base pairs of DNA?
What is the term for a unit of measurement equal to one billion base pairs of DNA?
What was the approximate cost of sequencing a mammalian genome in 2001?
What was the approximate cost of sequencing a mammalian genome in 2001?
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