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What are the Lamarck's 3 theories?

Do Lamarck's theories provide a good explanation for the change in months? Why or why not?


What were the main ideas Lamarck proposed that influenced Darwin?

Lamarck proposed that traits acquired during one's lifetime could be passed to the next generation.


What was wrong with lamarck's theory of evolution'?

His two main concepts, acquired characteristics and a innate " desire " to evolve, were both unsupported by any evidence and were not the way evolution happens. So, Lamarck's " theory " ( in the vulgar sense ) was utterly refuted by the actual evidence and process of evolution.


What was Lamarck's hypothesis on evolution?

Lamarck's hypothesis on evolution, known as Lamarckism, proposed that organisms evolve through the inheritance of acquired characteristics. He suggested that traits developed or modified during an organism's lifetime, such as a giraffe stretching its neck to reach higher leaves, could be passed on to its offspring. This idea emphasized the role of the environment in shaping species and was one of the early theories of evolution, though it was later overshadowed by Darwin's theory of natural selection.


What are the similarties between Darwin's theory of evolution and lamarck's theory of evolution?

Darwin's theory was that beneficial traits would be favored in a population by a mechanism called natural selection. Lamarck proposed that acquired traits would be passed on to the offspring. Darwin's theory is favored over Lamarck's because there is no identified mechanism for passing on acquired traits e.g., your baby will not be born with pierced ears even though yours are pierced. In Darwin's theory, the traits that are favorable for an organism offer some adaptive advantage to those members of the population that possess it. Having the advantage allows them to produce more offspring e.g., rabbits range in color from black to white--in a snowy environment, the white ones have the advantage over the darker ones so they breed, well, like rabbits.