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Question
Which of the following did not support the theory of evolution?
Options
Darwin
Cuvier
Lamarck
Hugo de Vries
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Solution
Cuvier
Explanation:
Darwin, Lamarck, and Hugo de Vries all supported theories related to evolution. Darwin is famous for the theory of natural selection; Lamarck proposed a theory based on inheritance of acquired characteristics; Hugo de Vries developed the mutation theory of evolution. Georges Cuvier, however, did not support the theory of evolution. Instead, he is known for his theory of catastrophism and for establishing extinction as a fact through paleontology. Cuvier believed that species were fixed and did not evolve, and that the fossil record provided evidence of periodic catastrophic events that wiped out species rather than gradual evolution.
