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Modern Genetic Analysis Chapter 1. Genetics and the Organism
General Questions

1. | Define genetics. Do you think the ancient Egyptian racehorse breeders were geneticists? How might their approaches have differed from those of modern geneticists?

2. | List three ways in which genetics has affected modern society.

3. | How does DNA dictate the general properties of a species? See answer

4. | What are the two features of DNA that suit it for its role as a hereditary molecule? Can you think of alternative types of hereditary molecules that might be found in extraterrestrial life-forms? See answer

5. | What is the relevance of norms of reaction to phenotypic variation within a species?

6. | What are the types and the significance of phenotypic variation within a species?

7. | Is the formula "genotype + environment = phenotype" accurate? See answer

8. | List five ethical dilemmas in genetics.

9. | What is the goal of genetic dissection? See answer

10. | In what sense has genetics unified biology?

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