Multiple choice

Who believed that the organ in disuse will ultimately degenerate?

  1. Darwin

  2. Lamarack

  3. De Vries

  4. Darlington
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which included the principle of use and disuse, stating that organs develop if used extensively and degenerate if not used.

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