30 Questions
Who is referred to as the 'Father of Modern Genetics'?
Gregor Mendel
Which ancient figure proposed the 'bricks and mortar' theory of genetics?
Hippocrates
According to Aristotle, what do males provide that determines the offspring's gender?
'Active element'
Which theory proposed that moist vapour from each body part during coitus is responsible for forming different parts of the embryo?
Moist Vapour Theory
Who believed that when fluids from different parents mix, it leads to the formation of the embryo?
Empedocles
What concept did Aristotle disagree with Hippocrates on?
'Acquired' characteristics concept
According to Aristotle's Reproductive Blood Theory, what does the male contribute to the new life?
Highly purified reproductive blood
In the context of Preformation theory, what did the ovists believe?
The egg contains a miniature adult
What is the role of fertilization in the Preformation theory according to Swammerdam?
Stimulates the growth of preformed parts
What is the main difference between Epigenesis and Preformation theories regarding how offspring are generated?
Offspring develops de novo in Epigenesis
Which scientist is associated with the idea that organs and tissues develop de novo due to vital forces?
K.W. Wolff
According to Aristotle's Reproductive Blood Theory, why is the male contribution considered more significant than the female's?
Due to the purity of blood
According to Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters, how are new characters acquired by individuals passed on to the progeny?
No physical basis was provided in the theory
What is the main concept of Charles Darwin's theory of Pangenesis?
Gemmules or pangenes are passed on to gametes
According to the Cell Theory, what is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living things?
Cells
In the context of the Cell Theory, what is the modern/update regarding all organisms?
They are composed of cells
Which theory is also known as the 'theory of blending inheritance'?
Pangenesis by Charles Darwin
According to Lamarck, how do organisms acquire new characters during their lifetime?
By passing acquired characters directly to progeny
Who definitively refuted the theory of spontaneous generation?
Louis Pasteur
Which scientist is known for coining the term 'cell'?
Robert Hooke
Who observed 'animalcules' (protists and sperm cells) under a microscope?
Robert van Leeuwenhoek
What was the unique feature of the flasks used in Louis Pasteur's experiment to prevent contamination?
Swan-neck design
In Francesco Redi's experiment, where did maggots appear?
Open container
'Omnis cellula e cellula' is associated with which scientist's idea?
Robert Virchow
Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Genetics'?
Gregor Mendel
Which scientists noted similarities between chromosome movement during meiosis and gene behavior described by Mendel?
Gregor Mendel and Theodore Boveri
Who conducted research on Streptococcus pneumonia and introduced the concept of 'transformation'?
Frederick Griffith
Which organism did Thomas Hunt Morgan use to study sex-linked genes?
Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)
Which group of scientists conducted the 'Search for the Genetic Material' in 1944?
Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, Maclym McCarty
Which executive order established The National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines on October 15, 1990?
Executive Order No. 430
Learn about the theories of inheritance proposed by Lamarck and Charles Darwin. Explore Lamarckism, which suggests acquired characters can be passed to offspring, and Pangenesis, also known as the theory of blending inheritance.
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