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Question
Match List I (Theory) with List II (Scientist) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I A. Germ Plasm theory B. Inheritance of Acquired Characters C. Mutation theory List II 1. Jean Baptiste Lamarck 2. Hugo DeVries 3. Louis Pasteur 4. August Weismann
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The Germ Plasm theory, which proposed that hereditary information is transmitted only through germ cells, was proposed by August Weismann (A-4). The Inheritance of Acquired Characters is most associated with Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (B-1). The Mutation theory, which proposed that new species arise from sudden heritable changes (mutations), was put forward by Hugo de Vries (C-2).
Hint
Connect each theory with the scientist most famous for proposing it.