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Which of the following best describes medical genetics?
Which of the following best describes medical genetics?
- The study of genetic engineering in medicine
- The study of DNA variations in plants
- The study of the human genome
- The study of human biological variation in relation to health and disease (correct)
What did Mendel study to make his contribution to medical genetics?
What did Mendel study to make his contribution to medical genetics?
- Garden peas (correct)
- Animal genetics
- Human DNA
- Inherited diseases
Before Mendel's discoveries, it was believed that parental characteristics...
Before Mendel's discoveries, it was believed that parental characteristics...
- Blend in the offspring (correct)
- Do not affect the offspring
- Are not inherited
- Are determined by the environment
What is the main focus of medical genetics?
What is the main focus of medical genetics?
How long ago was the scientific foundation for observations of human variation and familial patterns discovered?
How long ago was the scientific foundation for observations of human variation and familial patterns discovered?
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Medical Genetics Focus
Medical Genetics Focus
The study of how genes affect health and disease.
Mendel's Study Subject
Mendel's Study Subject
Garden peas were used by Mendel to study inheritance.
Pre-Mendel Inheritance
Pre-Mendel Inheritance
Before Mendel, traits were thought to mix.
Human Biological Variation
Human Biological Variation
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Mendel's Discovery Age
Mendel's Discovery Age
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