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It is true that certain anatomical structures change in size according to use, but these changes cannot be passed on to the organism's offspring.

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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.


Was lamarcks idea of acquired traits proven or rejected?

rejected.


What was Lamarcks theory?

Lamarck's Hypothesis of Evolution(Small note before answer: Lamarck had a hypothesis, not a theory) Lamarck, as well as other naturalists, hypothesized evolution via environmental change before Darwin. However, many failed to account for changes in the fossil record and interactions of the phenotypes of animals on their environment. Despite Lamarck's advances in the field, he is most remembered in history for the incorrect mechanisms of this evolution that he posited.Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution appeared in his Zoological Philosophical Work written in 1809, featuring two mechanisms of evolutionary change: use and disuse and inheritance of acquired characteristics.His evolutionary hypothesis was as follows:Environmental changes generate new needsThese needs determine the use or disuse of some organsSuch organs develop or are diminishedThe acquired characters are hereditary


What was lamarcks hypothesis about how species change?

Lamarck's hypothesis about evolution was that animals would change based on their environment during their lifetime and pass on those traits to their offspring. This is different from Darwin's theory in that all animals mutate in someway and it's the surviving mutations that pass on that slowly change the animal over many generations.


What was incorrect about lamarcks thery of how organisms evolved?

Lamarck's theory of evolution, known as Lamarckism, proposed that organisms could pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring, a concept known as "inheritance of acquired characteristics." This idea was incorrect because it suggested that changes acquired through use or disuse, such as a giraffe stretching its neck to reach higher leaves, could be inherited, which contradicts modern genetic understanding. Evolution is now understood to occur through genetic mutations and natural selection, where traits are passed down based on genetic inheritance rather than acquired characteristics.

Related Questions

Why do you test a hypothesis?

to see if your hypothesis was correct or incorrect.


What you do to a hypothesis docent NT work?

say that your hypothesis is incorrect in your conclusion


How can data not support your hypothesis?

If your hypothesis is totally incorrect then it is quite likely that the data will not support it.


How do scientists decide whether or not to reject or accept a hypothesis?

if the hypothesis is proven to be correct or incorrect


What would be the best thing to do if you run an experiment and find out the hypothesis is incorrect?

Reject the hypothesis.


What do you do if your hypothesis is incorrect?

just admit you were wrong, and start over, because a hypothesis is what you think might happen


Is the statement 'When a hypothesis is tested and shown to be incorrect the experiment is a failure' true or false?

False. When a hypothesis is shown to be incorrect, it does not necessarily mean the experiment is a failure. It provides valuable information and contributes to the scientific process by ruling out one possible explanation, allowing for further refinement of the hypothesis.


What was the reason wegeners continental drift hypothesis was rejected?

His evidence was incorrect.


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.


What is A statement with a hypothesis and a conclusion?

Example: Hypothesis: I Think The Flower Will Sink Into The Water Conclusion: When I Tested My Experiment , I Found That My Hypothesis Was Incorrect And The Flower Floated On Top Of The Water


Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect?

i think it's conclusionThis is a homework question we can't answer for you.


Is it true or false that it is rare to prove a hypothesis as incorrect through experimentation?

It is false.