Genetics and the Law of Segregation
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Which term describes the branch of biology that deals with the principles of heredity and variations in all living things?

  • DNA
  • Genetics (correct)
  • Variation of Inheritance
  • RNA

    • What is the Law of Segregation in genetics?

  • Different genes independently separate from one another.
  • A diploid organism has a pair of alleles for a particular trait.
  • Genes do not influence each other with regard to the sorting of alleles into gametes.
  • The offspring receives one copy of the allele from both parents through random assortment. (correct)

    • Who coined the term 'genetics' in 1906?

  • DNA
  • Allele
  • William Bateson (correct)
  • RNA

    • What is the function of RNA in genetics?

    <p>Act as a messenger carrying instruction from DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is genetic variation?

    <p>Holds the same genes but with allele variation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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