Question

Who wrote the book “Origin of Species”?
A) G.J. Mendel
B) Lamarck
C) Hugo de Vries
D) Charles Darwin

Answer 1

Author of this book spent five years of his travel in ship (H.M.S Beagle) and made lots of observations which later led to an important theory in evolution.

Complete answer:

Option A: G.J. Mendel, who is regarded as “The Father of Genetics” is known for his famous experiment in Pisum sativum. He is a pioneer of modern genetics and his famous books include Experiments in Plant Hybridisation, Mendel’s Principles of Heredity, and Plant Hybridisation before Mendel. Therefore, this is the incorrect answer.
Option B: Jean Baptise de Lamarck, known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characters. His books include Philosophie Zoologique, Lamarck’s Genera of Shells with a catalogue of species, Histoire Naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Therefore, this is the incorrect answer.
Option C: Hugo de Vries, known for rediscovering the laws of heredity, for introducing the term ‘mutation’, and for developing a mutation theory of evolution. His books include Intracellular Pangenesis, The mutation theory, and Plant breeding. Therefore, this is the incorrect answer.
Option D: Charles Robert Darwin is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. His famous book titled “The Origin of Species” demonstrates the fact of evolution and the theory of natural selection. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

Thus, the correct option is (D) Charles Darwin.

Note: Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of natural selection and he is also known as the father of evolution. Natural selection is based on three principles - most characteristics are inherited, survival of the fittest and more number of offsprings are produced than which survived.