The present giraffe has a long neck compared to its ancestors, Lamarck believed it could be due to
Correct answer: B. Inheritance of acquired characteristics
- A. Natural selection
- B. Inheritance of acquired characteristics
- C. Isolation
- D. Specification
Explanation
The inheritance of acquired characteristics is a theory that physiological changes acquired during an organism's lifetime can be passed down to the offspring. It is also known as adaptation theory, and its sometimes confused with Lamarckism, the evolutionary theory of French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
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About Lamarckism
Lamarckism explains evolution through environmental influence, use and disuse of organs, and the inheritance of acquired characteristics. It differs from Darwinian natural selection because Lamarck proposed that organisms develop useful traits during their lifetime and pass them on, a view not supported by modern genetics.
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