AIPMT MAINS2008Zoology-Evolution
AIPMT MAINS 2008 Zoology Theories of Evolution MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Which one of the following scientist's name is correctly matched with the theory put forth by him?
A
Mendel - Theory of Pangenesis
B
Weismann - Theory of continuity of Germplasm
C
Pasteur - Inheritance of acquired characters
D
de Vries - Natural selection
Correct Answer
Option B
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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