The idea of inheritance of acquired characters was disproved by
Weismann
Darwin
Lamarck
De Vries
A
Lamarck
B
Weismann
C
De Vries
D
Darwin
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Weismann conducted an experiment of removing the tails of 68 white mice over 5 generations. After 5 generations, he reported that no mice were born in consequence without a tail or even a shorter tail. This experiment disapproved the concept of acquired characters, a theory given by Charles Darwin.
So, the correct option is 'Weismann'.
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