Question
Explain the main idea regarding the theories of Lamarck.
Answer
The main idea regarding the theories of Lamarck
- Lamarck proposed that organisms can change during their lifetimes through the use and disuse of body parts, and that these changes can be passed on to their offspring.
- He also suggested that organisms can acquire traits through their environment and behaviour, which can be inherited by their offspring.
- Lamarck believed that these acquired traits could accumulate over time, leading to the evolution of new species.
- However, Lamarck’s ideas about the inheritance of acquired traits have been largely discredited by modern genetics and evolutionary biology.
