AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Lamarck’s Theory state?
A
Evolution occurred by the inheritance of acquired characteristics
B
Environment pressure causes body changes
C
All species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors through the process called natural selection
D
Organisms are arranged from simple to complex
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Lamarck, organisms altered their behavior in response to environmental change. Their changed behavior, in turn, modified their organs, and their offspring inherited those “improved” structures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lamarck proposed in 1802 the concept that environment can directly alter phenotype in a heritable manner. Environmental epigenetics and epigenetic transgenerational inheritance provide molecular mechanisms for this process. Therefore, environment can on a molecular level influence the phenotypic variation directly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lamarckism, a theory of evolution based on the principle that physical changes in organisms during their lifetime-such as greater development of an organ or a part through increased use-could be transmitted to their offspring.

Detailed explanation-4: -In it, he presented a theory of evolution that included two driving forces, a natural tendency towards increasing complexity and an adaptive force powered by use and disuse.

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