JAMB Biology 2007 Objective — Question 50

Question 50 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2007 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The theory which supports the view that the large muscles developed by an athlete will be passed on to the offspring was proposed by

A. Darwin
B. LamarckCorrect
C. Pasteur
D. Mendel

Explanation

This is Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's (now discredited) theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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