Q. ‘Every cell of the body contributes gemmules to the germ cells and so shares in the transmission of inherited characters’, this theory is known as
A) Theory of inheritance of acquired characters
B) Theory of germplasm
C) Theory of pangenesis
D) Theory of mutation
Explanation
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) tried to suggest the physical basis of heredity by pangenesis theory and suggested that every cell of the body contributes gemmules to the germ cells and so shares in the transmission of inherited characters.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.