In which year did Wilhelm Johannsen coin the term ‘gene’ to describe the Mendelian units of heredity?
Correct Answer :
1909
Solution :
The correct option is 1909.
Wilhelm Johannsen, a Danish botanist, plant physiologist, and geneticist, coined the term ‘gene’ in the year 1909 to describe the fundamental physical and functional units of heredity, which Gregor Mendel had previously referred to as "factors".
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