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JIPMER2014ZoologyEvolution

Theory of pangenesis was given by

Options

  1. ADarwin
  2. BLamarck
  3. CHugo de Vries
  4. DOparin

Correct answer

A. Darwin

Step-by-step solution

Darwin proposed the theory of pangenesis to explain the inheritance of characteristics from parents to offsprings. According to this theory every somatic cells produces gemmules and the actual germ cells are the sites of collection of gemmules coming from different somatic cells.

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