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The use and disuse principle of evolution was proposed by ______. - Biology (Theory)

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The use and disuse principle of evolution was proposed by ______.

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  • Charles Darwin

  • Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

  • August Weismann

  • Hugo de Vries

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The use and disuse principle of evolution was proposed by Jean Baptiste de Lamarck.

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Jean Baptiste de Lamarck proposed the principle of use and disuse, which states that organs or parts of the body develop or strengthen by use and weaken or disappear by disuse. He suggested that such acquired changes during an organism’s lifetime could be inherited by offspring, forming the basis of his theory of acquired characteristics (Lamarckism).

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Chapter 8: Evidences and Theories of Biological Evolution - TEST YOUR PROGRESS [Page 344]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 8 Evidences and Theories of Biological Evolution
TEST YOUR PROGRESS | Q 1. 96. | Page 344
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