JAMB Chemistry 2015 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2015 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. Mendel
B. Darwin
C. LamarckCorrect
D. Pasteur

Explanation

This is the theory of use and disuse (inheritance of acquired characteristics) proposed by Jean Baptiste Lamarck.

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