Pioneers of Genetics
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Pioneers of Genetics

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True or false: Gregor Johann Mendel is considered the pioneer of modern genetics?

True

True or false: The mutational theory of Hugo de Vries was understood in 1901?

True

True or false: Walter Sutton observed paired chromosomes in grasshopper cells in 1902?

True

True or false: Oswald Avery, Melyn McCarty, and Colin McLeod proved that all living organisms have DNA as genetic material?

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

True or false: Francois Jacob and Jack Monod proposed a model for protein synthesis with the help of DNA in bacterial cells in 1961?

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

Who is considered the pioneer of modern genetics?

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

What is the mutational theory of Hugo de Vries?

<p>The mutational theory of Hugo de Vries explains the sudden changes in hereditary traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is heredity and how is it transferred from one generation to another?

<p>Heredity is the transfer of biological characters from one generation to another via genes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Oswald Avery, Melyn McCarty, and Colin McLeod prove about genetic material?

<p>They proved that except for viruses, all living organisms have DNA as genetic material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Francois Jacob and Jack Monod propose in their model?

<p>They proposed a model for the process of protein synthesis with the help of DNA in bacterial cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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