M1-Fields

Question 1

It deals with heredity and variation.

Answer 1

Transmission/Classical Genetics

Question 2

Study the genes in the cell particularly in the chromosome.

Answer 2

Cytogenetics

Question 3

Planned Experimental/Cross Breeding and Pedigree Analysis are in what field of genetics?

Answer 3

Transmission/Classical Genetics

Question 4

He used pure breeding garden pea (pisum sativum) for his planned experimental breeding.

Answer 4

Gregor Mendel

Question 5

Gregor Mendel first worked with __________ cross.

Answer 5

Monohybrid Cross

Question 6

It provides the chromosomal basis of sex determination.

Answer 6

Cytogenetics

Question 7

It explains the distribution of boys and girls in the family.

Answer 7

Cytogenetics

Question 8

Karyotyping is utilized in which field of genetics?

Answer 8

Cytogenetics

Question 9

Investigate in detail the nature of genetic material, it’s structure, mode of replication and how it acts to produce the phenotype.

Answer 9

Molecular Genetics

Question 10

Genetic structure of a population, their patterns of genetic variation, and changes in genetic structure through time.

Answer 10

Population Genetics

Question 11

Practical applications of Genetics.

Answer 11

Applied Genetics

Question 12

Animal husbandry and plant breeding are procedures under which field of genetics?

Answer 12

Applied Genetics

Question 13

To produce high yielding varieties of food crops like disease-resistant plants and varieties of cows and pigs.

Answer 13

Animal Husbandry & Plant Breeding

Question 14

For better therapy, management and prevention of recurrence of inherited disease.

Answer 14

Epidemiological Genetics

Question 15

Choice of partners for marriage and have an estimate of the likelihood of appearance of desirable trait.

Answer 15

Eugenics

Question 16

To solve legal problems like dispute in paternity and exchange of babies in the hospital nursery.

Answer 16

Medicolegal Genetics

Question 17

Repair of defective genes. The process of manually adding new DNA to an organism.

Answer 17

Genetic Engineering

Question 18

For deciding abortion and planning responsible parenthood through amniocentesis.

Answer 18

Genetic Counseling

Question 19

DNA fragments are cut out of their normal position in the chromosome usingrestriction enzymesand then inserted into other chromosomes or DNA molecules using enzymes.

Answer 19

Recombinant DNA Technique and Gene Cloning

Question 20

This condition causes teeth to be unusually small, discolored, pitted or grooved, and prone to rapid wear and breakage.

Answer 20

Amelogenesis Imperfecta