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Which scientist proposed the theory of 'inheritance of acquired characteristics', an idea later largely rejected in favour of Darwin's natural selection?
Explanation
Explanation
Lamarck proposed that traits acquired by an organism during its lifetime (like a giraffe stretching its neck) could be passed on to offspring. This idea was largely superseded by Darwin's theory of natural selection acting on existing heritable variation.
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