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Chromosome maps / Genetic maps were first prepared by:

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Remember the timeline: Mendel → Bateson/Punnett → Sutton/Boveri → Morgan → Sturtevant.
Genetic mapping → Sturtevant.
Chromosome theory → Sutton & Boveri.
Updated On: Mar 6, 2026
  • Sutton and Boveri
  • Sturtevant
  • Bateson and Punnet
  • Morgan
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

1. Sturtevant constructed the first genetic linkage map using Drosophila melanogaster.
2. Sutton and Boveri → chromosome theory, Morgan → experimental genetics, Bateson & Punnett → early Mendelian work.
3. Correct answer is (2) Sturtevant.
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