Choose All Statements That Constitute Key Tenets of the Chromosome

question 5

Multiple Choice

Choose all statements that constitute key tenets of the chromosome theory of inheritance.

• A) Chromosomes are copies of the genetic material that are used to make proteins and are then destroyed.
• B) Chromosomes contain the genetic material.
• C) Chromosomes are contributed by the maternal parent only.
• D) Chromosomes are replicated and transmitted during inheritance and during development.
• E) Most cells are diploid, with two copies of each chromosome.
• F) Gametes contain two copies of each chromosome so there is a backup copy if one is damaged.
• G) During gamete formation, chromosomes segregate independently.
• H) Each parent contributes one complete set of chromosomes.
• I) Certain chromosomes are linked together, so that genes that work together are transmitted together.

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