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Who is known as the father of genetics?
Who is known as the father of genetics?
- Johann Friedrich Gregor Mendel (correct)
- Oscar Hertwig
- Charles Darwin
- Sir Francis Galton
In which year did Charles Darwin publish his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection?
In which year did Charles Darwin publish his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection?
- 1859 (correct)
- 1888
- 1879
- 1899
Who is credited with the discovery of nucleic acids as a major component of chromosomes?
Who is credited with the discovery of nucleic acids as a major component of chromosomes?
- Charles Darwin
- Miescher (correct)
- Walther Flemming
- Ernst Haeckel
Which scientist is known for developing the statistical methods used in the study of genetics?
Which scientist is known for developing the statistical methods used in the study of genetics?
Who is known for formulating the theory of pangenesis, suggesting that particles from different parts of the body carry hereditary information to the reproductive cells?
Who is known for formulating the theory of pangenesis, suggesting that particles from different parts of the body carry hereditary information to the reproductive cells?
Who is known for coining the term 'homunculus' to describe the preformed germ cells in the reproductive organs?
Who is known for coining the term 'homunculus' to describe the preformed germ cells in the reproductive organs?
What is Gregor Mendel often referred to as?
What is Gregor Mendel often referred to as?
In which year did Gregor Mendel enter the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno?
In which year did Gregor Mendel enter the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno?
What did Gregor Mendel discover through his work on pea plants?
What did Gregor Mendel discover through his work on pea plants?
Who posited that the nucleus inside the cell houses the hereditary material concerning inheritance?
Who posited that the nucleus inside the cell houses the hereditary material concerning inheritance?
Where did Johann Friedrich Miescher graduate from before working at the University of Tubingen?
Where did Johann Friedrich Miescher graduate from before working at the University of Tubingen?
What was the primary discipline that Felix Hoppe-Seyler is known for founding?
What was the primary discipline that Felix Hoppe-Seyler is known for founding?
Where did Gregor Mendel pursue his education in natural sciences?
Where did Gregor Mendel pursue his education in natural sciences?
Who was known as 'The German Darwin'?
Who was known as 'The German Darwin'?
When did Gregor Mendel's family struggle to pay for his education?
When did Gregor Mendel's family struggle to pay for his education?
What did Haeckel postulate about the formation of the simplest organic life?
What did Haeckel postulate about the formation of the simplest organic life?
