German Scientist, Carl Correns, Found That the Inheritance of Variegated

question 52

Multiple Choice

German scientist, Carl Correns, found that the inheritance of variegated colour on the leaves of certain plants was determined only by the maternal parent. What phenomenon explains this pattern of inheritance?

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

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