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BIO 201 Genetics 1 Objective Question
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Caspar Friedrich Wolff disproved the preformation theory by demonstrating that:
Options
A Acquired characters are directly inherited through gemmules
B Spermatozoa contain haploid chromosome numbers
C Tissues and organs absent in early stages develop subsequently via epigenesis
Correct Answer
D The somatoplasm exclusively gives rise to germ cells
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Wolff disproved preformationism by showing that embryonic structures and organs develop subsequently from unorganized material rather than pre-existing in miniature form.

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Question Info

Course: BIO 201
Topic: Genetics 1
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 212 of 285
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