German Scientist Carl Correns Found That the Inheritance of Variegated

question 26

Multiple Choice

German scientist Carl Correns found that the inheritance of variegated color on the leaves of certain plants was determined only by the maternal parent. Which of the following phenomena best explains this pattern of inheritance?

• A) nondisjunction
• B) inheritance of plastid genes
• C) genomic imprinting
• D) sex linkage

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