Methods Used in Genetic Study
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Which event signifies the discovery of DNA?

  • Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann proposed the Cell Theory
  • Friedrich Miescher discovered DNA (correct)
  • Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of the Species'
  • Walter Flemming published the description of mitosis
  • Who is acknowledged as the father of genetics?

  • Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Walter Sutton
  • Charles Darwin
  • Carl Correns
  • Which scientists formulated the Chromosome Theory?

  • Oswald Avery and Colin MacLeod
  • Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri (correct)
  • Carl Correns and Hugo de Vries
  • James Watson and Francis Crick
  • Who rediscovered Mendel's work alongside Carl Correns and Hugo de Vries?

    <p>Erick Von Tschermak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist first used the term 'gene'?

    <p>Kary Mullis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed that genes are located on the chromosomes?

    <p>Walter Sutton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of genetics focuses on the transmission of traits from generation to generation?

    <p>Classical Genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method is used to study the mode of inheritance of a certain trait by crossing individuals with contrasting characters?

    <p>Planned Breeding Experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of variation refers to differences in the functioning of body parts?

    <p>Physiological variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In genetic studies, what method involves analyzing the chromosome composition of an organism?

    <p>Karyotyping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field combines cytology and genetics to study cell genetics?

    <p>Cytogenetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is utilized to establish new species and detect chromosomal aberrations?

    <p>Karyotyping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of variation deals with differences in continuously measured traits like height and weight?

    <p>Sexual variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes evolution by allowing individuals to adapt to changing environments?

    <p>Natural Selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identical twins are derived from:

    <p>A single zygote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of variation refers to differences in appearance, form, and structure of the body?

    <p>Morphological variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used in genetic studies to observe offspring from generation to generation?

    <p>Planned Breeding Experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach is employed to determine the mode of inheritance of a gene in humans?

    <p>Pedigree Analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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