The idea, that the acquired characters are inheritable was given by

Huxley

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Lamarck

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Aristotle

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Theophrastus

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Solution

The correct option is A Lamarck
Aristotle is considered to be the Father of Biology.
Theophrastus is the Father of Botany.
Huxley is an evolutionary biologist, eugenicist and internationalist.
Lamarck was a pioneer French biologist who is best known for his idea that acquired characters are inheritable, an idea known as Lamarckism.
So, the correct answer is 'Lamarck'

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