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BIO 201 Genetics 1 Objective Question
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How did August Weismann dismantle Darwin's pangenesis hypothesis?
Options
A By proposing the Germplasm Theory separating somatoplasm from germplasm
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B By discovering the double helical structure of nuclear DNA
C By isolating transfer RNA molecules from somatic tissues
D By crossing sweet pea varieties over twenty generations
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Weismann proposed the Germplasm Theory, demonstrating that the germplasm (reproductive lineage) is distinct and insulated from changes in the somatoplasm (body cells).

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Course: BIO 201
Topic: Genetics 1
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 268 of 285
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