The idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics was proposed by:
Correct answer: B. Lamarck
- A. Darwin
- B. Lamarck
- C. Mendel
- D. Wallace
Explanation
Lamarckism, also known as Lamarckian inheritance or neo-Lamarckism, is the notion that an organism can pass on to its offspring physical characteristics that the parent organism acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime. It proposes the idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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