The theory of inheritance of acquired characters was proposed by

Darwin

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Lamarck

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Weismann

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De Vries

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Solution

The correct option is B Lamarck
Theory of Inheritance of acquired characteristics was proposed by Lamarck in the year 1801. The inheritance of acquired characteristics states that modification acquired by the organism during the course of evolution is transferred from one generation to the other.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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