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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?

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?

Walter Sutton

Friedrich Miescher (correct)

Walter Flemming

Gregor Mendel

In what year did Walter Sutton propose that genes are located on the chromosomes?

1902 Signup and view all the answers

Who formulated the Chromosome Theory in 1902?

Walter Sutton Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to use the term 'gene'?

Kary Mullis Signup and view all the answers

What is Genetics?

The study of heredity and variation in organisms Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the transmission of genes from parents to offspring through reproduction?

Heredity Signup and view all the answers

What does variation refer to in genetics?

Differences among organisms of the same species Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'Genetics'?

William Bateson Signup and view all the answers

Which field of Genetics involves the study of chromosomes and their structure?

Cytogenetics Signup and view all the answers

What is classical genetics concerned with?

Patterns of inheritance Signup and view all the answers

What is the oldest field of genetics that deals with the transmission of traits between generations?

Classical Genetics Signup and view all the answers

Which field of genetics studies the distribution and behavior of genes within and between populations?

Population Genetics Signup and view all the answers

What does Cytogenetics focus on studying in genetics?

Genetics of the cell, especially chromosomes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of variation refers to the difference in appearance and structure of the body?

Morphological variation Signup and view all the answers

Physiological variation involves differences in the functioning of what?

Body parts Signup and view all the answers

Which field of genetics deals with continuously measured characters like height and weight?

Quantitative Genetics Signup and view all the answers