Ch 1 Introduction to Genetics

Question 1

the study of heredity; how inherited variation is encoded, replicated, and expressed; and how it evolves over time

Answer 1

Genetics

Question 2

what are the three major subdivisions of genetics?

Answer 2

transmission genetics
molecular genetics
population genetics

Question 3

the complete set of genetic instructions for any organism

Answer 3

genome

Question 4

division of genetics that studies heredity and how traits are passed from one generation to the next

Answer 4

transmission genetics

Question 5

division of genetics that studies how genetic information is encoded, replicated, and expressed

Answer 5

molecular genetics

Question 6

division of genetics that studies the genetic composition of a population and how it changes geographically throughout time

Answer 6

population genetics

Question 7

organisms wildly used in genetic research and serve as models for genetic systems of other organisms

Answer 7

model genetic organisms

Question 8

what makes a good model organism?

Answer 8

possess life cycles and traits that make them suitable for genetic studies, such as:
- short generation time
- large populations
- adaptability to lab environment
- inexpensive

Question 9

differentiate prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Answer 9

prokaryotic cells:
- lack nucleus
- relatively smaller and less complex
- usually one circular DNA molecule
- no membrane-bound organelles
eukaryotic cells:
- nucleus cells
- relatively larger and more complex
- multiple linear DNA molecules
- membrane-bound organelles