Question

Match the scientists and their contributions in the field of evolution.

Scientist	Contributions
(i) Charles Darwin	(a) Mutation theory
(ii) Lamarck	(b) Germplasm theory
(iii) Hugo de Vries	(c) Philosophie zoologique
(iv) Ernst Haeckel	(d) The Origin of Species
(v) August Weismann	(e) Biogenetic law
	(f) Essay on population

• A. (i)- (d), (ii)- (c), (iii)- (a), (iv)- (e), (v)- (b)
• B. (i)- (d), (ii)- (c), (iii)- (e), (iv)- (a), (v)- (f)
• C. (i)- (f), (ii)- (d), (iii)- (e), (iv)- (c), (v)- (a)
• D. (i)- (b), (ii)- (c), (iii)- (a), (iv)- (e), (v)- (b)
• E. (i)- (c), (ii)- (d), (iii)- (a), (iv)- (e), (v)- (b)

Answer 1

The correct option is A (i)- (d), (ii)- (c), (iii)- (a), (iv)- (e), (v)- (b)

On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.

Philosophie Zoologique is a book written by Lamarck.

Hugo de Vries proposed mutation theory.

The theory of recapitulation, also called as the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism was given by Ernst Haeckel.

August Weismann proposed germ plasm theory.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.