In the 1930s and 1940s, a theory referred to as the ____integrated data from biogeography, comparativemorphology,
comparative embryology, paleontology,and taxonomy within an evolutionary framework
a. genetic synthesis
b. mutationism theory
c. unification theory
d. modern synthesis
e. convergent theory
ANSWER: d
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Early in the twentieth century, Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri noted that the behavior of chromosomes during meiosis is identical to the behavior of genes during gamete formation. They proposed that genes are carried on chromosomes, which led to the
basis of the ________. A) Chromosome Theory of Inheritance B) First Law of Thermodynamics C) Chromosomal Maintenance Theory D) Law of Segregation E) Law of Independent Assortment
Regarding the experiments that "proved" spontaneous generation, which of the following statements is probably true?
a. Air was lacking. b. Too much heat was applied. c. The food source could not support life. d. Microorganisms were already present. e. Excess carbon dioxide was present.
In chloroplasts, ATP synthase
A) catalyzes the Calvin cycle. B) phosphorylates ADP to ATP. C) is found in the stroma. D) helps produce the concentration gradient of H+.