Identify the contribution of Walter Sutton and Theodore Boveri to the science of genetics and explain its importance

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Walter Sutton and Theodore Boveri independently proposed that because genes and chromosomes behave in similar ways, genes must be located on chromosomes. This idea, the chromosome theory of inheritance, is one of the foundations of modern genetics. We know that each gene is located at a specific site—called a locus—on a chromosome, and each chromosome carries many genes.

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A. identification of a different type of taste bud B. identification of a new set of interneurons C. isolation of a novel chemoreceptor D. isolation of a novel chemical compound in a food

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Examine Figure 41.1. As water flows into the region with high solute concentration, it exerts an opposing force called ____ pressure, which eventually prevents additional water from moving into the compartment, bringing the system into equilibrium

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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M-phase is regulated by M-phase cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) and cyclin B1

a. true b. false

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A bundle of muscle cells is called a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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