Medical Genetics
• For 1st Semester MBBS
• Medical Biology / Genetics
, Introduction to Genetics
• Genetics is the study of heredity and variation.
• Medical genetics explains inherited diseases
and congenital disorders.
• It forms the foundation of anatomy,
biochemistry, pathology, and pharmacology.
, Cell as a Genetic Unit
• Every cell contains genetic information.
• DNA controls cell structure, function, and
behavior.
• Exceptions: RBCs (no nucleus), Gametes
(haploid).
• For 1st Semester MBBS
• Medical Biology / Genetics
, Introduction to Genetics
• Genetics is the study of heredity and variation.
• Medical genetics explains inherited diseases
and congenital disorders.
• It forms the foundation of anatomy,
biochemistry, pathology, and pharmacology.
, Cell as a Genetic Unit
• Every cell contains genetic information.
• DNA controls cell structure, function, and
behavior.
• Exceptions: RBCs (no nucleus), Gametes
(haploid).