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JAMB Biology 2021 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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27. The theory of use and disuse was propounded by (a) Jean Lamark (b) Gregor Mendel (c) Charles Darwin

  • A. Jean LamarkCorrect
  • B. Gregor Mendel
  • C. Charles Darwin

Explanation

Jean Baptiste Lamarck propounded the theory of use and disuse, while Charles Darwin propounded the theory of natural selection. (Note: only three options were legible in the source scan; a fourth option may be missing.)

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