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Who is considered the first to study genetics scientifically?
Who is considered the first to study genetics scientifically?
- Louis Pasteur
- Thomas Edison
- Charles Darwin
- Gregor Mendel (correct)
What did Gregor Mendel study in relation to genetics?
What did Gregor Mendel study in relation to genetics?
- Patterns of trait inheritance (correct)
- Distribution of genes within the context of a population
- Molecular inheritance mechanisms
- Gene structure and function
What is the term used today to describe what Mendel observed as 'units of inheritance'?
What is the term used today to describe what Mendel observed as 'units of inheritance'?
- Genome
- Alleles
- Chromosomes
- Genes (correct)
What has modern genetics expanded to study in addition to trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms?
What has modern genetics expanded to study in addition to trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms?
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Why is genetics considered an important branch in biology?
Why is genetics considered an important branch in biology?
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