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Who is considered the first to scientifically study genetics?
Who is considered the first to scientifically study genetics?
Gregor Mendel
What did Mendel study in terms of inheritance?
What did Mendel study in terms of inheritance?
Trait inheritance
What term did Mendel use to describe the units of inheritance?
What term did Mendel use to describe the units of inheritance?
Units of inheritance
In addition to trait inheritance, what are the primary principles of genetics in the 21st century?
In addition to trait inheritance, what are the primary principles of genetics in the 21st century?
What are some of the subfields that have arisen from genetics?
What are some of the subfields that have arisen from genetics?
Which domains of life are studied within the broad field of genetics?
Which domains of life are studied within the broad field of genetics?
What is the etymology of the word 'genetics'?
What is the etymology of the word 'genetics'?
Who is considered a forerunner of Hugo de Vries and recognized recessive traits and inherent variation?
Who is considered a forerunner of Hugo de Vries and recognized recessive traits and inherent variation?
What did Festetics argue about the changes observed in the generation of farm animals, plants, and humans?
What did Festetics argue about the changes observed in the generation of farm animals, plants, and humans?
Who is considered as the first to use the word 'genetic' in a hereditarian context?
Who is considered as the first to use the word 'genetic' in a hereditarian context?
What did Festetics empirically deduce about organisms and their characteristics?
What did Festetics empirically deduce about organisms and their characteristics?
What did Mendel's work provide examples of, which contradicted the popular theory of blending inheritance?
What did Mendel's work provide examples of, which contradicted the popular theory of blending inheritance?
What did Mendel's work show about traits after hybridization?
What did Mendel's work show about traits after hybridization?
What is the classic example mentioned in the text to illustrate the influence of the environment on gene transcription?
What is the classic example mentioned in the text to illustrate the influence of the environment on gene transcription?
What is the outcome for the corn seed placed in the arid climate due to the lack of water and nutrients?
What is the outcome for the corn seed placed in the arid climate due to the lack of water and nutrients?
Who is attributed with the beginning of the modern science of genetics in the mid-19th century?
Who is attributed with the beginning of the modern science of genetics in the mid-19th century?
