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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation1 Mark
MCQ
Who postulated the 'Chromosome Theory of Inheritance'?
  • A
    De Vries
  • B
    Mendel
  • C
    Sutton and Boveri
  • D
    Morgan
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Answer

  1. Sutton and Boveri

Explanation:

The Boveri - Sutton chromosome theory is a fundamental unifying theory of genetics which identifies chromosomes as the carriers of genetic material.It correctly explains the mechanism underlying the laws of Mendelian inheritance by identifying chromosomes with the paired factors.

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