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007skaty Lynn Margulis's Endosymbiotic Theory
Two different cells, working as one, powering life.
007skaty Sort pea traits across generations to discover how Mendel's mocked ideas proved genetics correct.
007skaty In the 1940s, Barbara McClintock analyzed maize kernels to discover jumping genes, a breakthrough dismissed as nonsense until molecular biology proved her right.
What is the scientific term for the 'jumping genes' discovered by Barbara McClintock?
What organism did Barbara McClintock study to discover the phenomenon of jumping genes?
007skaty Peers ridiculed Harvey's correct circulation theory because it challenged ancient medical beliefs.
In what year did William Harvey publish his revolutionary book on the circulation of blood?
Which ancient Greek physician's theories on blood did William Harvey's work disprove?
Maize colors: Barbara McClintock could tell which genes had 'jumped' just by looking at the unique mosaic of spots and streaks on a single corn kernel.
In what year did Gregor Mendel publish his groundbreaking paper on plant hybridization?
Which of the following did Gregor Mendel discover as a fundamental law of inheritance?
A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within the genome of a cell. In 1951, Barbara McClintock discovered these mobile elements in maize, though colleagues initially dismissed her as crazy.
How many scientific journals rejected Lynn Margulis's landmark paper before it was finally published in 1967?
According to Lynn Margulis's endosymbiotic theory, what were mitochondria before they became cell organelles?