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MHT CET Medical202626 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual

Match the phenomenon in Column I with the Scientist who suggested it in Column II Column I (Phenomenon) Column II (Scientist) (A) Linkage (I) Sutton and Boveri (B) Chromosomes (II) Gregor John Mendel (C) Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance (III) T. H. Morgan (D) Principles of Heredity (IV) W. Waldeyer

Options

  1. AA - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
  2. BA - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
  3. CA - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
  4. DA - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Correct answer

D. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Step-by-step solution

Linkage was discovered by T. H. Morgan. The term chromosome was coined by W. Waldeyer. Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance was proposed by Sutton and Boveri. Principles of Heredity were given by Gregor Johann Mendel. Thus, the correct matching is A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II. Answer: A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

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