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explain the concept of inheritance of acquired characters ​

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Answered by divya456788
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Answer:

The theory of inheritance of acquired characters states that modifications which the organism acquires in adaptation to the environments which it meets during its lifetime are automatically handed down to its descendants, and so become part of heredity.

Answered by Phoca
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Explanation:

  • The concept of "inheritance of acquired traits" was proposed by the French biologist known as Lamarck.
  • This was the one of the first attempts to explain the process of evolution of organisms.
  • The theory claims that the characters which are acquired during the life time of the organism are passed on to the generations.
  • The example of the long neck of Giraffe was provided by the  Lamarck as evidence of his hypothesis.

To learn more:

1. Lamarckism: https://brainly.in/question/3821562

2. Acquired trait: https://brainly.in/question/1063102

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