BHU PMT BHU PMT Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Germplasm theory was proposed by :

    A)  Darwin                                

    B)  Lamarck

    C)   Weismann                       

    D)  de Vries

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Germ plasm theory was proposed by Weismann. According to this theory body has two types of plasm i.e., germplasm (as in reproductive parts) and somatoplasm (as in all body parts except reproductive parts). Weismann suggested transfer of germplasm from one generation to another through germplasm containing germ cells. Darwin, Lamarck and de Vries put forward ?theory of natural selection?. Theory of inheritance of acquired characters? and mutation theory respectively.


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