18 Questions
What did Mendel's law of segregation state?
Separated in cell division
Who is known as the father of molecular medicine?
Vernon M. Ingram
Which scientist first discovered diseases caused by bacteria?
William Bateson
Which scientist provided evidence for the semi-conservative replication of DNA?
George Gamow
What does the Hardy-Weinberg principle formula enable to determine?
Genetic variations
Which company marked the first genetically engineered drug?
Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company
Which geneticist coined the term 'genetics'?
Thomas Hunt Morgan
What disease is known to affect the functioning of the brain and body?
Huntington's disease
What is the Hardy-Weinberg principle used to analyze in populations?
Genetic variations
Which scientist discovered DNA genetic fingerprinting?
Sir Alec John Jeffreys
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for their work with fruit flies?
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of Recombinant DNA technology?
Paul Berg
Who is considered the father of the human genome project?
Alfred H. Sturtevant
Which scientist provided tangible evidence of genetic information crossing over during meiosis?
Harriet Creighton
Which scientist studied twins and confirmed Mendel's findings about genes?
Alfred H. Sturtevant
Which female scientist is credited with key methods in genetic information and chromosomal studies?
Barbara McClintock
Who induced genetic changes using radiation and studied the fundamental unit of heredity?
Hermann Joseph Muller
Who confirmed that DNA was the transforming factor in bacteria, not protein?
Oswald Theodore Avery
Test your knowledge on Mendel's laws of heredity, including the law of segregation, law of independence, and law of dominance. Understand the principles of dominant and recessive traits, genotype, and genetic inheritance.
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