Evolution Question 104
104. “Continuity of germplasm” theory was given by
(a) de Vries
(b) Weismann
(c) Darwin
(d) Lamarck
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Answer : b
Hints & Solution
(b) In the germplasm theory, inheritance in a multicellular organism only takes place by means of the germ cells: the gametes, such as egg cells and sperm cells. Genetic information cannot pass from soma to germplasm and on to the next generation. This is referred to as the Weismann barrier.
