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प्रश्न
List any three drawbacks of Darwinism.
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उत्तर
Drawbacks of Darwinism:
- Though his theory is based on the presence of variations, he could not explain the origin of variation, nor could he attach any importance to mutations.
- Darwin could not explain the origin of new characters. It only provides mechanism of modification of already existing characters.
- Over-specialized organs are those that have grown beyond their maximum usefulness. They have become a hindrance for the animal, e.g., branched antlers of deer, tusks of elephants, etc.
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