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Who is acknowledged as the father of genetics?
Who is acknowledged as the father of genetics?
- Gregor Mendel (correct)
- Friedrich Miescher
- Theodore Schwann
- Matthias Schleiden
Which scientists proposed the Cell Theory in 1839?
Which scientists proposed the Cell Theory in 1839?
- Carl Correns and Hugo de Vries
- Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri
- Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel
- Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann (correct)
Who discovered DNA in 1869?
Who discovered DNA in 1869?
- Walter Sutton
- Friedrich Miescher (correct)
- Walter Flemming
- Gregor Mendel
In what year did Walter Sutton propose that genes are located on the chromosomes?
In what year did Walter Sutton propose that genes are located on the chromosomes?
Who formulated the Chromosome Theory in 1902?
Who formulated the Chromosome Theory in 1902?
Who was the first to use the term 'gene'?
Who was the first to use the term 'gene'?
What is Genetics?
What is Genetics?
Which term refers to the transmission of genes from parents to offspring through reproduction?
Which term refers to the transmission of genes from parents to offspring through reproduction?
What does variation refer to in genetics?
What does variation refer to in genetics?
Who coined the term 'Genetics'?
Who coined the term 'Genetics'?
Which field of Genetics involves the study of chromosomes and their structure?
Which field of Genetics involves the study of chromosomes and their structure?
What is classical genetics concerned with?
What is classical genetics concerned with?
What is the oldest field of genetics that deals with the transmission of traits between generations?
What is the oldest field of genetics that deals with the transmission of traits between generations?
Which field of genetics studies the distribution and behavior of genes within and between populations?
Which field of genetics studies the distribution and behavior of genes within and between populations?
What does Cytogenetics focus on studying in genetics?
What does Cytogenetics focus on studying in genetics?
Which type of variation refers to the difference in appearance and structure of the body?
Which type of variation refers to the difference in appearance and structure of the body?
Physiological variation involves differences in the functioning of what?
Physiological variation involves differences in the functioning of what?
Which field of genetics deals with continuously measured characters like height and weight?
Which field of genetics deals with continuously measured characters like height and weight?
