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Genetics of Life
Biology · Kerala SSLC (Class 10) · English Medium · 37 questions and answers
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- Q: What is genetics?
- A: Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with heredity and variation, i.e. how characters are transmitted from parents to offspring.
- Q: Who is known as the Father of Genetics?
- A: Gregor Johann Mendel, who studied inheritance in the garden pea plant (Pisum sativum).
- Q: What is a gene?
- A: A gene is a segment of DNA that carries the information for a particular character; it is the functional unit of heredity.
- Q: Where are genes located?
- A: Genes are located on chromosomes, which are present in the nucleus of the cell. Chromosomes are made of DNA and proteins.
- Q: What are alleles?
- A: Alleles are the different forms of a gene that control the same character (for example, tall and dwarf are alleles for plant height).
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