Question
Jumping genes in maize were discovered by
Hugo de Vries
Barbara McClintock
TH Morgan
Mendel
Solution
B.
Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock discovered jumping genes. These are also known as movable genetic elements. They can move from one location to another in the chromosome.
R W Hedges and A E Jacob introduced the term transposon.
Mutation was introduced by Hugo de Vries.
Gene theory was proposed by T H Morgon.
Gregor Johann Mendel is known as Father of Genetics.
