OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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How many generations did Augustus Weismann cut off the tails of mice for?
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22
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10
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13
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20
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12
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the experiment, Weismann cut off the tails of 901 mice and their offspring for five generations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Weismann cut off the tails of mice generation after generation, but tails neither disappeared nor shortened, proving that acquired characters are not inherited.
Detailed explanation-3: -Weismann carried out a five-generation experiment in which 68 white mice’s tails were removed and it was reported that no mice were born without a tail or with a shorter tail as a result.
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