History of Genetics Practice Problems

Which of the following model organism was primarily used by Mendel to investigate the patterns of inheritance?

The following fields of study are branches of Biology, except:

Who was the scientist that pioneered the theory of inheritance and development:

Which of the following was first suggested by Archibald Garrod?

Who was the scientist that was part of the group credited with the cell theory:

The theory which states that organisms were derived from the substances found in the sex cells is referred to as:

Who was the scientist that studied organismal variation and heredity of traits within the framework of evolutionary theory:

Who was the scientist that discovered the structure of the cell through the use of a microscope:

Who was the scientist that discovered the structure of DNA through X-ray crystallography:

The _______ is the evolutionary process that believes the possession of favored traits can determine the survival and reproductive success of certain organisms.

What is the earliest method of using genetics to achieve the desired phenotypic traits?

The following organelles store DNA except:

Mendel proposed that particles (genes) control heredity through an experiment on pea plants. Prior to this, many believed that the phenotypes of the offspring are the results of the random mixing of the parents' characteristics. This theory is referred to as: