Molecular Genetics Basics Quiz

Molecular genetics is the field of biology that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level, employing methods of both molecular biology and genetics.

Molecular genetics aims to understand the molecular basis of biological processes through studying gene structure, function, and regulation below the organism level, as well as the expression of genes.

Molecular genetics employs methods of both molecular biology and genetics to study the structure and function of genes at a molecular level.

<p>Chemists learned the general structure of DNA and a related compound, ribonucleic acid (RNA).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Friedrich Miescher discovered nuclein, which is now known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The work with Streptococcus pneumoniae involved attempting to develop a vaccine against pneumonia by separating DNA and proteins, and then attempting to see which substance could transform live/nonpathogenic bacteria into pathogenic bacteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was known that genetic material was located on a chromosome, and this genetic material was in discrete units called genes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thomas Hunt Morgan studied fruit fly eye color and determined that the trait was sex-linked.</p> Signup and view all the answers