Introduction to Genetics

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What is the study of heredity and variation?

Cell biology

Molecular biology

Genetics (correct)

Genetic engineering

What is the study of transmission of genes and chromosomes from one generation to the next?

Evolutionary genetics

Population genetics

Molecular genetics

Classical genetics (correct)

What is the main component of chromosomes?

RNA and proteins

DNA and histones (correct)

Lipids and carbohydrates

Proteins and lipids

What is the term for the study of the frequencies of specific alleles in a population?

Population genetics Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the number of chromosomes in a somatic cell?

Diploid Signup and view all the answers

When are chromosomes clearly visible under a light microscope?

During mitotic metaphase Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a cell containing only one complete set of chromosomes?

Haploid cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the region of a chromosome where spindle fibers are attached during metaphase?

Centromere Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the terminal region of a chromosome?

Telomere Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the beads-like structures on a chromosome?

Chromomere Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the classification of chromosomes based on the position of the centromere?

Metacentric, sub-metacentric, acrocentric, and telocentric Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for threads of DNA visible on a chromosome?

Chromonema Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of H1 histones in chromatin formation?

To serve as linker histones connecting nucleosomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of studying chromosomes under a light microscope?

Karyotyping Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of chromosomes in birds?

Having macrochromosomes and microchromosomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the region on a chromosome that is visible under a light or fluorescence microscope?

Band Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of chromatin structure in an organism?

To organize the genetic material in the nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the number and structure of chromosomes in an organism?

Cytogenetics Signup and view all the answers