The scientist who proposed the 'germ plasm theory' to disprove Lamarckism was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who proposed the 'germ plasm theory' to disprove Lamarckism was:
A. August Weismann
B. Alfred Wallace
C. Charles Darwin
D. Hugo de Vries
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
August Weismann proposed the germ plasm theory, stating that only changes in germ cells (sperm/egg) are inherited, not somatic changes. He cut off tails of mice for many generations but offspring had normal tails, disproving inheritance of acquired characters.

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