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Who among the following proposed that evolution of life forms occurred due to use and disuse of organs?
Who among the following proposed that evolution of life forms occurred due to use and disuse of organs?
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Think of Lamarck's theory as "Use it or lose it!" Organisms adapt by using or disusing their body parts.
Updated On: Mar 7, 2025
- Lamarck
- Darwin
- T. Malthus
- Hugo de Vries
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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics. According to him, organs that are used frequently become more developed, while those not in use diminish over generations.
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