15 Questions
Who is known as the Father of Biology?
Aristotle
What did Hippocrates believe in terms of inheritance?
Inheritance of acquired characteristics
What did Gregor Mendel study?
Study of heredity and genes
What substance do modern genetics focus on, in relation to genes?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
What idea was introduced in the 17th and 18th centuries related to heredity?
Preformation
What did Aristotle emphasize as important in heredity?
Blood
What hypothesis did Hippocrates devise to account for the inheritance of acquired characteristics?
Pangenesis
In genetics, what is the chemical substance that genes are made of?
DNA
What idea was introduced in the 17th and 18th centuries related to heredity?
Preformation
What did Gregor Mendel study, leading to the foundation of genetics?
Study of heredity and genes
What is the chemical substance that modern genetics focuses on in relation to genes?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Who believed in the inheritance of acquired characteristics and devised the hypothesis known as pangenesis?
Hippocrates
What did Aristotle emphasize as the important factor in heredity?
Blood
Who is known as the Father of Biology?
Aristotle
In the 17th and 18th centuries, what idea related to heredity was introduced?
Preformation
Test your knowledge on the basics of genetics with this introductory quiz. Learn about the work of Gregor Mendel and the fundamental principles of heredity and genes. Explore how genetics intersects with fields like agriculture, medicine, and biotechnology.
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