Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 161

Question: In 1900 A.D. three biologists independently discovered Mendel’s principles. They are

[RPMT 1997; BHU 1989; MP PMT 2002]

Options:

A) De Vries, Correns and Tschermak

B) Sutton, Morgan and Bridges

C) Avery, McLeod and McCarthy

D) Bateson, Punnet and Bridges

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Mendel died before his work could be appreciated by the rest of the scientific community. In 1900, three botanists, Correns of Germany, De Vries of the Netherlands and Tschermak of Austria rediscovered his work after reaching similar conclusions independently.