Lamarck / Darwin

Question 1

Who proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics?

Answer 1

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Question 2

What is the main concept behind Lamarck’s theory?

Answer 2

Organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring.

Question 3

True or False: Darwin’s theory of evolution is based on natural selection.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Darwin’s theory does not explain the mechanism of ________.

Answer 4

inheritance

Question 5

What is the key difference between Lamarck’s and Darwin’s theories?

Answer 5

Lamarck believed in acquired traits being inherited, while Darwin focused on natural selection of existing traits.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following concepts is NOT part of Darwin’s theory? A) Survival of the fittest B) Inheritance of acquired traits C) Natural selection D) Variation in species

Answer 6

B) Inheritance of acquired traits

Question 7

What phenomenon did Darwin fail to explain in his theory of evolution?

Answer 7

The genetic basis of inheritance.

Question 8

True or False: Lamarck’s ideas were widely accepted in the scientific community during his time.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What did Darwin mean by ‘survival of the fittest’?

Answer 9

It refers to the process where individuals better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Question 10

Short Answer: How did the understanding of genetics challenge Lamarck’s theory?

Answer 10

Genetics showed that traits are inherited through genes, not through acquired characteristics.