L1 (P): Cytogenetics

Cytogenetics

study of heredity and inheritance genetics.

Cytology

branch of science that deals with the study of cells in terms of structure, function, and chemistry.

Prokaryotic

simpler and smaller than a eukaryotic cell, lacking of NUCLEUS and most of the other organelles of eukaryotes.

Eukaryotic

15 times wider than a typical prokaryote and can be as much as 100 times greater in volume.

Membrane bound compartments

Eukaryotic contains __________ in which specific metabolic activities take place.

Eukaryotic

Anything that can divide, replicate, and multiply is?

True cell

Nucleus gives eukaryotes as?

Chromosomes

Eukaryotic DNA is organized in 1 or more linear molecules called?

Cytogenetics

study of normal and abnormal chromosomes, and investigation of the causes of chromosomes abnormalities.

Aristotle

one of the earliest thinkers to explore heredity and reproduction. He believed traits were passed from parents to offspring through "blood," and while not scientifically accurate, his ideas laid a philosophical foundation for biological inheritance.

Gregor Mendel

Known as the "Father of Genetics," He discovered the basic principles of heredity through his experiments with pea plants. He introduced the ideas of dominant and recessive traits, forming the basis of Mendelian genetics, which later became a core part of cytogenetics.

Bazopoulon-Kyrkanidou

A lesser-known but significant figure in the field of clinical cytogenetics in Greece. She contributed to the understanding of chromosome abnormalities and worked in medical genetics, helping to bridge classical cytogenetics with modern clinical applications.