Lamarck's Theory of Evolution — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptEven before Darwin, a French naturalist Lamarck had said that evolution of life forms had occurred but driven by use and disuse of
Which of the following statements about Lamarck's theory of evolution are NOT correct? S1: Lamarck proposed that the evolution of life forms was driven by the use and disuse of organs. S2: According to Lamarck, characteristics acquired during an organism's lifetime, such as an elongated neck in giraffes, are passed on to their offspring. S3: Lamarck's theory is widely accepted today as the primary mechanism for evolutionary change. S4: The concept of inheritance of acquired characters provides the genetic basis for natural selection. S5: Lamarck explained the long neck of giraffes as a gradual adaptation resulting from continuous stretching to forage tall trees over generations.
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