what is genetics? Flashcards
1
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genetics
A
- branch of biology that studies heredity and variation
- tries to explain differences and similarities between parents and offspring
2
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who was the ‘Father of Genetics’?
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- Gregor Mendel (1822-1884)
- Austrian monk
- investigated the transfer of characteristics from one generation to the next
- realised, ‘something’ is passed from parent to offspring
- offspring were unique yet the same
- not recognised until 1900’s
- Mendelian genetics
3
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what are the somethings?
A
- genes (called factors)
- part of DNA molecules in chromosome
- amount of DNA does not determine sophistication