04 Chromosome Discovery Flashcards
triage18
carried traits from one generation to the next
mendelian factors
proposed that traits could be passed down via units that travelled from every body part to the sexual organs, where they were stored
charles darwin
he coined the term “gemmules”
charles darwin
recognized and explored the fibrous network within the nucleus (chromatin)
walther flemming
“stainable material”
chromatin
observed cells in various stages of division and recognized that ___________ movement during __________ offered a mechanism for the precise __________ of nuclear material during cell division
chromosomal
mitosis
distribution
observed cells in various stages of division and recognized that chromosomal movement during mitosis offered a mechanism for the precise distribution of nuclear material during cell division
walther flemming
Walther Flemming had actually discovered the chromosome, although the term would be coined a few years later by ______________
heinrich waldeyer
provided the first evidence that germ cell chromosomes imparted continuity between generations
theodor boveri
his work on Ascaris embryos provided one of the first descriptions of meiosis
theodor boveri
boveri is from?
germany
described the configurations of individual chromosomes in cells at various stages of meiosis
walter sutton
confirmed and expanded upon Boveri’s observations
walter sutton
his work on the testes of Brachystola magna confirmed and expanded descriptions of meiosis
walter sutton
sutton is from?
usa
