Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Evolution

Question:

Embryological support for evolution was disapproved by

Options:

Alexander Von Humboldt

Paul Ehrlich

Karl Ernst Von Baer

Hugo de Vries

Correct Answer:

Karl Ernst Von Baer

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Karl Ernst Von Baer

Embryological support for evolution was also proposed by Ernst Heckel based upon the observation of certain features during embryonic stage common to all vertebrates that are absent in adult. For example, the embryos of all vertebrates including human develop a row of vestigial gill slit just behind the head but it is a functional organ only in fish and not found in any other adult vertebrates. However, this proposal was disapproved on careful study performed by Karl Ernst von Baer. He noted that embryos never pass through the adult stages of other animals.