The chromosome theory of inheritance was proposed independently by
A) Sutton and Boveri.
B) Bateson and Morgan.
C) Hershey and Chase.
D) Watson and Crick.
E) Mendel and Correns.

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The chromosome theory of inheritance was independently proposed by Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri, who suggested that chromosomes are the carriers of genes and the basis for the Mendelian laws of inheritance.

The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance Was Proposed Independently by