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Test how well you know Thomas Morgan.
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Frage 1

Frage
What field of science did Thomas Morgan establish?
Antworten
  • Genetics
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Chemistry

Frage 2

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What is the main idea in Thomas Morgan's Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance?
Antworten
  • Genes are located on chromosomes like beads on string, and that genes can be linked to chromosomes.
  • Chromosomes have nothing to do with inheritance and heredity.
  • Genes are separate from chromosomes, and they do not interact with one another.
  • Genes are located on chromosomes, but cannot link to the chromosome.

Frage 3

Frage
What species of flies did Thomas Morgan experiment on?
Antworten
  • Drosophila Flies
  • Bluebottle flies
  • Cluster flies
  • Horse flies

Frage 4

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Why did Thomas Morgan use flies as subjects in his experiments?
Antworten
  • They produced large amounts of offspring for Morgan to examine.
  • He could easily keep them contained.
  • He had been fascinated by flies since he was a child.
  • He used flies because he couldn't afford larger test subjects.

Frage 5

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Why do we learn about genetics?
Antworten
  • To understand the human body, and to create new medical treatments to fight illnesses and mutations in the body.
  • To learn about the environment.
  • To get good grades in school.
  • To become better scientists.

Frage 6

Frage
How many X chromosomes do male Drosophila have? How many X chromosomes do Female Drosophila have?
Antworten
  • Male drosophila have one X chromosome while female drosophila have two X chromosomes.
  • Male drosophila have two X chromosomes while female drosophila have one X chromosome.
  • Male drosophila have no X chromosomes while female drosophila have one X chromosome.
  • Both male and female drosophila have two X chromosomes.

Frage 7

Frage
What might have happened if Thomas Morgan never proved his Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance, or examined flies in his "fly room" experiments? Choose all that apply.
Antworten
  • Modern medical treatments for diseases and cancers would have never been created.
  • Genetics would have never been created into a experimental field.
  • Nothing would change. We would still have extensive knowledge about modern genetics.
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