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Which is the following would describe lamarcks ideas about evolution?
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Mainly that animals can change their own forms over time and that these traits are inherited by their offspring. A classic example is of a giraffe making its neck longer and longer by stretching for food that is high in the trees. These individuals would then produce children with long necks.
This concept of evolution is incorrect because individuals do not have conscious control over physiological changes to their body structure, and these conscious changes would definitely not be inheritable by offspring. Change is caused by random mutation in genes. Changes in body structure only happen at the group level because individuals born with an advantageous trait will produce more children than those who don't.
However, it should be noted that the newly emerging field of Epigenetics shows that Lamarck was at least partly right. The environment in which an individual lives can determine when or if a gene is activated. This can be passed on to offspring.
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Lemarck's ideas of evolution are known as the inheritance of acquired characteristics what was incorrect about his theory of how organisms evolve?
lemarck ideas of evolution are known as the inheritance of acquire characteristic what was incorrect about his theory of how organisms evole
What two ideas did Darwin use to explain evolution?
natural selection and common descent
Are modern synthesis of evolution brought together the evidence for evolution and the ideas of genetics?
Yes, the evidence from systematics, paleontology, botany and field biology plus the findings of the founders of population genetics.
What are good ideas for an EPQ on Zoology?
There is loads you can do about animals, for example; Evolution. Animal behavior. Stem cell research
Describe early ideas and observations on evolution?
horses and zebras are similar.They have common ancestors.
Because ideas about evolution by natural selection have never been proven false what term can be used to describe a evolution by natural selection?
Scientific theory
What was Charles Darwin's ideas?
evolution
What was Darwin ideas?
the theory of evolution
How do scientists tests ideas about chemical evolution?
Scientists test ideas about chemical evolution by using computer models.
Describe the ideas of Charles Darwin?
Charles Darwin invented evolution, he say on the Galapagos islands that there was the same bird on every island but with different beaks, so he thought that they just adapted to their surroundings. so there's his ideas...evolution is a highly debatable subject, currently there is more evidence against evolution however the scientists that believe in it keep the subject going with small tidbits of info.
What was Charles Darwin's ideas titled?
evolution
Who was famous for his ideas on evolution?
Charles Darwin
When did Lamarck publish his ideas on evolution?
early 1800s
Which of lamarcks ideas was later found to be incorrect?
The idea of acquired characteristics. For instance. The idea that a blacksmith, who would develop enormous muscles due to his trade, could pass these physical attributes on to his children.
Who preceded Darwin and helped his ideas of evolution?
Abraham Lincoln
Did Charles Darwin retract his ideas of evolution?
No. There is no real evidence about that
