Genetics

What is genetics?

• it is an organ

• it is the scientific study of genes and heredity

• It is an area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases

• it is a tumor

Who is the father of genetics?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

• Elon Musk

Why was the discovery of genetics important?

• It discovered how genes are passed from one generation to the next

• It helped prove the fact that the Earth revolves around the sun

• It didn't

• It discovered how diseases are transmitted

What molecule makes up a gene?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Sodium Chloride

• Deoxyribonucleic acid

Which of the following question is caused by genetics?

• The green color in plants

• The changing of states of matter

• Freezing water

• none of the above

Genetic disorders are medical conditions that result from abnormalities or mutations in an individual's DNA, genes, or chromosomes.

• True

• False

How can genetic disorders affect a person?

• physical traits

• metabolism

• immune system function

• all of the above

Which of the following genetic disorders caused by structural or numerical abnormalities in an individual's chromosomes.

• COMPLEX DISORDER

• CHROMOSOMAL DISORDERS

• SINGLE-GENE DISORDER

BONUS QUESTION: In which organism did Gregor Mendel preform his discoveries?

• Rats

• Pea Plants

• Humans

• Monkeys