History of Genetics: 1850-1899 Scientists
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Who is known as the father of genetics?

  • Richard Altmann
  • Johann Friedrich Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Oscar Hertwig
  • Charles Darwin
  • Which scientist's work laid the foundation for understanding the processes of evolution?

  • Leopold Weismann
  • Charles Darwin (correct)
  • August Friedrich William Bateson
  • Oscar Hertwig
  • Who lacked knowledge of genetics but laid the foundation for future genetic research?

  • Richard Altmann
  • Charles Darwin (correct)
  • Leopold Weismann
  • Johann Friedrich Gregor Mendel
  • Which scientist is known for contributions to evolutionary biology but less known for contributions to genetics?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for his pioneering work on pea plants, which established many of the rules of heredity?

    <p>Johann Friedrich Gregor Mendel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with formulating the theory of evolution by natural selection?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gregor Mendel is often referred to as the?

    <p>Father of modern genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Gregor Mendel enter the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno?

    <p>1843</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gregor Mendel deduce about genes based on his experiments with pea plants?

    <p>Genes come in pairs and are inherited as distinct units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gregor Mendel formulate from his experiments with pea plants?

    <p>Three fundamental laws of inheritance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What area did Ernst Haeckel primarily work in?

    <p>Ontogeny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term did Ernst Haeckel use to describe the embryology and development of individuals?

    <p>Ontogeny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Ernst Haeckel postulate that the nucleus inside the cell houses the hereditary material concerning inheritance?

    <p>1866</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Johann Friedrich Miescher born?

    <p>Basel, Switzerland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Johann Friedrich Miescher graduate from medical school?

    <p>1868</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under whom did Johann Friedrich Miescher work at the University of Tubingen?

    <p>Felix Hoppe-Seyler</p> Signup and view all the answers

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