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How did Lamarckism theory explain the development of longer neck and legs in giraffe?

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How did Lamarckism theory explain the development of longer neck and legs in giraffe?

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Lamarck proposed that ancestral giraffes stretched their necks and forelegs to reach high leaves; these acquired increases were passed to offspring and accumulated over generations.

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Chapter 9: Theory of Evolution and Evolution of Man - EXERCISES [Page 526]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 9 Theory of Evolution and Evolution of Man
EXERCISES | Q III. 4. (iii) | Page 526
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