Biology PYQ 142 of 227 · Genetics & Evolution

The book, the Origin of Species was written by

  1. ALinnaeus
  2. BLamarck
  3. CMendel
  4. DDarwin
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (d) Darwin

Explanation

Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species (1859), proposing evolution by natural selection.

Lamarck gave the theory of inheritance of acquired characters; Linnaeus founded binomial nomenclature.

Mendel is the father of genetics, not evolution.

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