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Which scientist gave the 'Theory of Continuity of Germplasm'?
Which scientist gave the 'Theory of Continuity of Germplasm'?
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The correct option is A Weismann
Evolution brings about several modifications to acclimatize with the changing environment. August Weismann (1834-1914) was a neo-Darwinian biologist who proposed the germplasm theory in his book Das Keimplasma. He said that variations are of two types. Some are congenital i.e., organisms are born with them. Others are acquired during the lifetime of a particular plant or animal. It was with this latter type of variations, the acquired characters, that Weismann was very much concerned. He gradually developed his 'Theory of Germplasm' to explain that acquired characters could not be inherited.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
Evolution brings about several modifications to acclimatize with the changing environment. August Weismann (1834-1914) was a neo-Darwinian biologist who proposed the germplasm theory in his book Das Keimplasma. He said that variations are of two types. Some are congenital i.e., organisms are born with them. Others are acquired during the lifetime of a particular plant or animal. It was with this latter type of variations, the acquired characters, that Weismann was very much concerned. He gradually developed his 'Theory of Germplasm' to explain that acquired characters could not be inherited.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
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