Question

The book named "Philosophic Zoologique" was published in 1809 and was written by

• A. Mendel
• B. Darwin
• C. DeVries
• D. Lamarck

Answer 1

The correct option is D Lamarck

Philosophie zoologique is an 1809 book by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in which he outlines his theory of evolution now known as Lamarckism. In the book, Lamarck named two supposed laws that would enable animal species to acquire characteristics under the influence of their environment. The two laws are as followed :

a) Law of use and disuse theory that defines the change in the body structure over the course of evolution.

b) The second law states that the change in the body structure must be inherited.

So, the correct answer is option D.