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Who is considered the first to study genetics scientifically?

  • Louis Pasteur
  • Charles Darwin
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Gregor Mendel (correct)

What did Mendel study in relation to genetics?

  • Patterns of trait inheritance (correct)
  • Patterns of protein synthesis
  • Patterns of cell division
  • Patterns of photosynthesis

What term did Mendel use to describe the units of inheritance?

  • Dynamic 'units of inheritance'
  • Continuous 'units of inheritance'
  • Discrete 'units of inheritance' (correct)
  • Static 'units of inheritance'

What are the primary principles of genetics in the 21st century?

<p>Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to trait inheritance, what else does modern genetics study?

<p>Gene structure and function, variation, and distribution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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