Why Did the Improvement of Microscopy Techniques in the Late

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why did the improvement of microscopy techniques in the late 1800s set the stage for the emergence of modern genetics?

• A)It revealed new and unanticipated features of Mendel's pea plant varieties.
• B)It allowed the study of meiosis and mitosis, revealing parallels between behaviors of genes and chromosomes.
• C)It allowed scientists to see the DNA present within chromosomes.
• D)It led to the discovery of mitochondria.
• E)It showed genes functioning to direct the formation of enzymes.

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