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“Continuity of germplasm” theory was given by

1. de Vries
2. Weismann
3. Darwin
4. Lamarck

Correct answer: Weismann

Solution

Weismann proposed the continuity of germplasm, arguing that hereditary information is carried only by germ cells and not altered by somatic cells. This is why the theory is linked to his germ-plasm concept.

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