Theories of Inheritance: Lamarckism and Pangenesis
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Who is referred to as the 'Father of Modern Genetics'?

  • Hippocrates
  • Gregor Mendel (correct)
  • Aristotle
  • Pythagoras
  • Which ancient figure proposed the 'bricks and mortar' theory of genetics?

  • Empedocles
  • Hippocrates (correct)
  • Pythagoras
  • Aristotle
  • According to Aristotle, what do males provide that determines the offspring's gender?

  • Nutrients
  • Fluids
  • 'Active element' (correct)
  • Moist vapour
  • Which theory proposed that moist vapour from each body part during coitus is responsible for forming different parts of the embryo?

    <p>Moist Vapour Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who believed that when fluids from different parents mix, it leads to the formation of the embryo?

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

    What concept did Aristotle disagree with Hippocrates on?

    <p>'Acquired' characteristics concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Aristotle's Reproductive Blood Theory, what does the male contribute to the new life?

    <p>Highly purified reproductive blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Preformation theory, what did the ovists believe?

    <p>The egg contains a miniature adult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of fertilization in the Preformation theory according to Swammerdam?

    <p>Stimulates the growth of preformed parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Epigenesis and Preformation theories regarding how offspring are generated?

    <p>Offspring develops de novo in Epigenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is associated with the idea that organs and tissues develop de novo due to vital forces?

    <p>K.W. Wolff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Aristotle's Reproductive Blood Theory, why is the male contribution considered more significant than the female's?

    <p>Due to the purity of blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters, how are new characters acquired by individuals passed on to the progeny?

    <p>No physical basis was provided in the theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concept of Charles Darwin's theory of Pangenesis?

    <p>Gemmules or pangenes are passed on to gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Cell Theory, what is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living things?

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

    In the context of the Cell Theory, what is the modern/update regarding all organisms?

    <p>They are composed of cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory is also known as the 'theory of blending inheritance'?

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

    According to Lamarck, how do organisms acquire new characters during their lifetime?

    <p>By passing acquired characters directly to progeny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who definitively refuted the theory of spontaneous generation?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is known for coining the term 'cell'?

    <p>Robert Hooke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who observed 'animalcules' (protists and sperm cells) under a microscope?

    <p>Robert van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the unique feature of the flasks used in Louis Pasteur's experiment to prevent contamination?

    <p>Swan-neck design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Francesco Redi's experiment, where did maggots appear?

    <p>Open container</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Omnis cellula e cellula' is associated with which scientist's idea?

    <p>Robert Virchow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Genetics'?

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

    Which scientists noted similarities between chromosome movement during meiosis and gene behavior described by Mendel?

    <p>Gregor Mendel and Theodore Boveri</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who conducted research on Streptococcus pneumonia and introduced the concept of 'transformation'?

    <p>Frederick Griffith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism did Thomas Hunt Morgan use to study sex-linked genes?

    <p>Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of scientists conducted the 'Search for the Genetic Material' in 1944?

    <p>Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, Maclym McCarty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which executive order established The National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines on October 15, 1990?

    <p>Executive Order No. 430</p> Signup and view all the answers

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