Which Scientist Is Credited with Proposing in 1887 That an Egg

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which scientist is credited with proposing in 1887 that an egg and a sperm fuse to form a zygote?

• A)Watson
• B)Crick
• C)Fleming
• D)Muller
• E)van Beneden

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Definitions:

Allele

A variation that makes a gene different in some way from other genes for the same characteristics. Many genes never vary; others have several possible alleles.

Gene

A unit of heredity made up of DNA that is located on a chromosome and can influence physical or behavioral traits, and can be passed from one generation to the next.

Chromosome

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information responsible for determining the traits of an organism.