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The scientist who cut the tail of mouse in many generations but found that it is not inherited

A

Darwin

B

Bateson

C

Lamarck

D

Weismann

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D
August Weismann gave germplasm theory. To prove this theory he cut tail of mice and observed for 80 generations and found no tailless mice. Thus it is a change in somatic cells not in green cells. (Refer germplasm theory)
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