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Who is considered the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
What did Gregor Mendel study?
Trait inheritance and patterns in the way traits are handed down from parents to offspring
What did Mendel observe about organisms and traits?
He observed that organisms inherit traits by way of discrete 'units of inheritance', which is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene
What are the primary principles of genetics in the 21st century?
Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes
What has modern genetics expanded to study?
Modern genetics has expanded to study the function and behavior of genes, gene structure and function, variation, and distribution within the context of the cell, the organism, and within the context of a population
Test your knowledge of genetics with this quiz! Explore topics such as genes, heredity, genetic variation, and the groundbreaking work of Gregor Mendel. See how much you know about the study of inheritance and evolution in organisms.
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