Genetics Quiz

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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?

<p>Trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms of genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has modern genetics expanded to study?

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers