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Question about Evolution: Darwin and Lamarck

Subject Biology

Biology

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Evolution: Darwin and Lamarck

Evolution: Darwin and Lamarck

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of Biology

The evolutionary theories of Lamarck and Darwin were fundamental to the advancement of knowledge about species evolution, although they present significant differences in their mechanisms. Considering the propositions of these theories, which of the options below correctly describes one of the main differences between Lamarckism and Darwinism?

Lamarckism proposes that the acquisition of characteristics acquired during an individual's life can be transmitted to their descendants, while Darwinism advocates for natural selection as an evolutionary mechanism.

Darwinism is an outdated and completely refuted theory, while Lamarckism is still widely accepted and used in explaining species evolution.

Lamarckism and Darwinism do not have significant differences, being only variations in the evolution theory proposed by Charles Darwin.

Lamarckism maintains that evolution is a random process, without a specific direction, while Darwinism states that evolution occurs in a directed manner, with species adapting to the environment.

Darwinism proposes that the acquisition of characteristics acquired during an individual's life can be transmitted to their descendants, while Lamarckism advocates for natural selection as an evolutionary mechanism.

Both are based on the idea that living beings evolve through the transmission of acquired characteristics throughout life, with the only difference between the theories being the author of each one.

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