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- 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. For example, giraffes developed their elongated necks and front legs by generations of browsing on high tree leaves.
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The doctrine, proposed by the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1809, influenced evolutionary thought through most of the 19th century. Lamarckism was discredited by most geneticists after the 1930s, but certain of its ideas continued to be held in the Soviet Union into the mid-20th century.
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The classic example used to explain the concept of use and disuse is the elongated neck of the giraffe. According to Lamarck's theory, a given giraffe could, over a lifetime of straining to reach high branches, develop an elongated neck.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, pioneering French biologist who is best known for his idea that acquired characters are inheritable, an idea known as Lamarckism, which is refuted by modern genetics and evolutionary theory. He was also known as a botanical and zoological systematist and as a founder of invertebrate paleontology.
Jun 17, 2019 · Back to Top. Evolutionary Thought Before Darwin. First published Mon Jun 17, 2019; substantive revision Thu Nov 30, 2023. “Evolution” in contemporary discussions denotes the theory of the change of organic species over time.
Lamarck's contribution to evolutionary theory consisted of the first truly cohesive theory of biological evolution, in which an alchemical complexifying force drove organisms up a ladder of complexity, and a second environmental force adapted them to local environments through use and disuse of characteristics, differentiating them from other ...
Define adaptation. Explain convergent and divergent evolution. Describe homologous and vestigial structures. Discuss misconceptions about the theory of evolution. Evolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time.
