Heredity and Genetics Basics
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What is heredity?

  • The study of inheritance in humans and animals
  • The transmission of genetic information from parent to offspring (correct)
  • The process of tissue development in organisms
  • The science of genetic similarities and variations

    • Who is considered the first scientist to effectively apply quantitative methods to the study of inheritance?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Thomas Edison

    • What are sex-influenced traits?

  • Autosomal traits that are influenced by sex (correct)
  • Traits controlled by environmental factors
  • Traits inherited only through the X chromosome
  • Traits that skip a generation in inheritance

    • What type of tissue is a group of cells with similar structure and function?

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

    When did the study of inheritance as a modern branch of science begin?

    <p>1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue covers the surface or lines the cavities and also forms most of the body's glands?

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

    What is the function of connective tissue?

    <p>Transport of nutrients and metabolites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of connective tissue is poor in blood supply and is firm, rigid, and flexible?

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

    How are epithelial tissues classified based on shape?

    <p>Squamous, Cuboidal, Columnar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of proper connective tissue?

    <p>Loose connective and Dense connective</p> Signup and view all the answers

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