The First Detailed and Quantitative Studies on Inheritance Were Carried

question 34

Multiple Choice

The first detailed and quantitative studies on inheritance were carried out by an Austrian monk named ________.

• A)Mendel
• B)Darwin
• C)Mendeleev
• D)Benedict

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Definitions:

Gross Primary Productivity

The total rate at which an ecosystem's producers, like plants, convert solar energy into organic substances through photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen and glucose from carbon dioxide and water.

Detritivores

Organisms that feed on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.

Saprotrophs

Organisms that feed on or derive nourishment from decaying organic matter, playing a vital role in decomposition and nutrient cycling.