Biology
Grade-9
Easy
Question
Lamarck’s theory is also known as:
Darwinism
- Lamarckism
- Modern theory of evolution
- Mendelism
Darwinism
Hint:
The Lamarckian theory is also known as Lamarckism.
The correct answer is: Lamarckism
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.
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