AIPMT MAIN 2008 Zoology Theories of Evolution MCQ Question
Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him?
Mendel - Theory of Pangenesis
Weismann - Theory of continuity of Germplasm
Pasteur - Inheritance of acquired characters
de Vries - Natural selection
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Detailed Explanation
Weismann proposed the theory of continuity of germplasm, which suggests that hereditary information is transmitted only through germ cells, not somatic cells. This theory was a precursor to modern genetics.
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