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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 proposed the chromosomal theory?
  • A
    Bateson and Punnet
  • B
    Mendel
  • C
    Morgan
  • D
    Sutton and Boveri
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Answer

  1. Sutton and Boveri

Explanation:

The Boveri-Sutton chromosome theory, is a prominent theory of genetics  which states that chromosomes are the hereditary units. It elucidates the mechanism underlying the laws of Mendelian inheritance by identifying chromosomes with the paired factors required by Mendel's laws. Chromosomes are the coiled structure composed of DNA which is responsible for the inheritance of characters.

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