Genetics in Our Lives: Chromosome Theory

Genetics in Our Lives: Chromosome Theory

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Science, Chemistry, Biology

10th - 12th Grade

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Walter Sutton expanded on Mendel's work to propose that genes, which determine traits, are located on chromosomes. By studying grasshoppers, he suggested that these chromosomes are found in the nucleus of cells. Independently, Theodore Boveri reached similar conclusions. Sutton's chromosome theory posits that genes are passed from parents to offspring as chromosomes, which control the traits of organisms.

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What conclusion did Theodore Boveri reach independently?

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What role do chromosomes play in controlling traits of an organism?

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