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Write the name of the theory of inheritance given by Walter Sutton.

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The name of theory given by Walter Sutton is theory of heredity or the theory of inheritance. This is the theory of genetics which identifies chromosomes as the carriers of genetic material. The chromosomes are considered as the basis of heredity. The reduction of chromosomes in meiosis is directly associated with the law of genetics given by Mendel.

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