10 Questions
What is the primary focus of the branch of biology known as genetics?
The study of the inheritance of biological traits and variation
What is the term for biological traits controlled by a single gene?
Monogenic traits
What is the process of determining the order of the four chemical building blocks of DNA known as?
Genetic sequencing
What is the term for the study of the structure, function, and evolution of genomes?
Genomics
What is the term for the genetic material that contains the genes that control biological traits?
DNA
What is the study of the evolutionary relationships between populations and species based on?
Analysis of DNA from different populations and species
What is the term for the study of genes in large numbers of individual organisms?
Population genetics
What is the term for the process of change in the genetic variation of a population over time?
Microevolution
What is the significance of understanding evolutionary relationships between populations and species in?
Biological conservation, agriculture, medicine, and forensics
What is the term for the study of the process of natural selection and human-mediated evolutionary processes?
Evolutionary theory
Test your knowledge of the history of genetics, from ancient Hindu beliefs to modern discoveries. Learn about key figures like Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, and Friedrich Miescher. Understand the basics of genetics and its relation to biology.
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