Question

__________ and _________ coined the term “Meiosis”.

• A. Van Burin and Hertwig
• B. Boveri and Stuka
• C. Walleye and Hofmeister
• D. Farmer and Moore

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Farmer and Moore

• Meiosis was discovered for the first time in sea urchin eggs in 1876 by the German biologist Oscar Hertwig.

• The term meiosis was coined by J. B. Farmer and J. E. Moore in 1905. It is derived from the Greek word meaning 'reduction'.