Edmund Beecher Wilson

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/edmund-beecher-wilson

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1. When was Edmund Beecher Wilson born?October 19, 1856
2. When did Edmund Beecher Wilson die?March 3, 1939
3. Who discovered Edmund Beecher Wilson?The chromosomal basis of sex determination (XY system) in 1905
4. What is the career?American zoologist and geneticist
5. What did Wilson discover about sex chromosomes?Wilson found that males have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes. This explained how sex is determined in many animals.
6. Why is Wilson's discovery important?It shows how traits are inherited, helps doctors find genetic problems, and helps farmers grow better crops.

Embryology: The scientific study of the development of an embryo from fertilization to birth or hatching.
Cell Morphology: The study of the shape and structure of cells.
Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance: The theory that genes are located on chromosomes and that chromosomes are the carriers of genetic information.