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What was Thomas Hunt Morgan's main contribution to science?
Thomas Hunt Morgan's best known discovery stems from his famous Fly experiment. He basically concluded that chromosomes are the location of Mendel's heritable factors.So how did he discover this?It's a funny story because Morgan was initially skeptical about the whole Mendelism and chromosome theory idea, but his experiments in the Fly Room at Columbia University actually provided evidence for it.Morgan decided to use this really common species of fruit fly, called the Drosophila melanogaster. It was a smart move because 1. they breed... prolifically - a single mating produces hundreds of offspring and a new generation can be bred every two weeks, and 2. they only have 4 pairs of chromosomes, all of which are easily viewable and distinguishable using a light microscope. 3 of these are autosomal and 1 pair is sex-determining.After relentless mating and inspecting, Morgan finally found an odd male fruitfly with white eyes (they're usually red). He then mated the white-eyed male with a red-eyed female. He was rewarded with a first generation (F1) of all red eyed offspring. Then Morgan bred the first generation, and found the classic Mendelian phenotype that was 3:1, 3 being red-eyed, 1 being white eyed. BUT he also noticed that ALL the females were red eyed and only half of the males were white-eyed, meaning that this trait must have been related to the fly's sex.So in the end, Morgan not only proved that chromosomes are the location of Mendel's heritable factors, but he also indicated (I don't think it was stated explicitly) that genes located on sex chomosomes exhibit unique inheritance patterns.I guess you could say that Morgan was a pretty 'fly' guy! (HAHA... sorry.)
What was the primary question that Morgan had when he started the experiment?
What was the primary question that Morgan had when he started the experiment?
Is garret Morgan a scientist?
Garrett Morgan is most famous as an inventor. He invented the first stop light.
Who discovered inheritance?
In 1910, Thomas Hunt Morgan discovered the sex linked traits to chromosomes.Sex linked traits are the traits controlled by genes located on the sex chromosomes.Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes 22 of these pairs of homologous chromosomes are called autosomes. The 23rd pair of chromosomes is called the sex chromosomes and is indicated by the letter x for females and the letter y for males.If you are female then your sex chromosomes are homologous, XX, if you are male your sex chromosomes are XY.
What type of scientist was Garrett Morgan?
Garrett Morgan was not a scientist but an inventor, and is credited for his invention that later would become the Gas Mask.
What did Thomas H Morgan do in the Civil War?
he was the leader of the soldiers What did Thomas do in the civil war i thought he wanted to be an biologist.
Why did Thomas Hunt Morgan win The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933?
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1933 was awarded to Thomas H. Morgan for his discoveries concerning the role played by the chromosome in heredity.
What is the birth name of Morgan Thomas Rees?
Morgan Thomas Rees's birth name is Morgan Thomas Rhys.
When did Morgan Thomas die?
Morgan Thomas died in 1903.
When was Morgan Thomas born?
Morgan Thomas was born in 1824.
How tall is Chelsea Morgan Thomas?
Chelsea Morgan Thomas is 5' 4".
When did Thomas Morgan - deist - die?
Thomas Morgan - deist - died in 1743.
When was Thomas Charles Morgan born?
Thomas Charles Morgan was born in 1783.
When did Thomas Charles Morgan die?
Thomas Charles Morgan died in 1843.
When was Thomas Morgan - of Dderw - born?
Thomas Morgan - of Dderw - was born in 1664.
When did Thomas Morgan - of Dderw - die?
Thomas Morgan - of Dderw - died in 1700.
When did Thomas J. Morgan die?
Thomas J. Morgan died in 1912.
