Match the following inheritance theory with the appropriate de...

Question

Match the following inheritance theory with the appropriate definition.

I. Pangenesis _________

II. Epigenesis _________

III. Preformation _________

IV. Blending Theory of Inheritance _________

A. Children were derived from substances found in the sex cells

B. Children are a blend of parental traits

C. Sew cells contain a miniature adult, which will keep growing until adulthood

D. Gemmule particles were carried from different body parts to reproductive organs

Accepted Answer

Okay. So this practice problem says, match the following inheritance theory with the appropriate definition. So let's just go through each definition, and then we will, just match them, instead of the opposite way. So the first one says that children are derived from substances found in sex cells. So this is pretty much like the one that was correct, even though they didn't know what the substances were, how it worked. And so that is epigenesis a. That was the closest one to being right out of everything. Then you have children are a blend of parental traits. So if you were to take a guess, which one this would go with, it would be, hopefully very clear that it's the blending theory of inheritance. Give you a little cheat there. Then you have c, which says, so cells, but this is actually supposed to say, sex cell, that's autocorrect there. Sex cells contain a miniature adult, which will keep growing to adulthood. So they remember this is my favorite scientific theory of all time. And if you remember, is it pangenesis or pre formation? Right. It's pre formation. And then that leaves you with d, which is, these jamule particles were carried from different body parts to reproductive organs. And that's all that's left is the pangenesis. So that's your answer, d a c b. So now, let's move on.

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