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Evolution Theories: Darwin vs. Lamarck

Lamarck proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characters, where organisms can pass on traits they acquire during their lifetime to their offspring. Weismann disproved this theory through experiments showing that mice who had their tails cut off over generations did not produce tailless offspring. Darwin observed that the beak shapes of Galapagos finches varied between islands, with small differences between similar species, supporting his theory of natural selection. Natural selection occurs through inherited variation, more offspring being produced than can survive, and fitter offspring being more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Evolution Theories: Darwin vs. Lamarck

Lamarck proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characters, where organisms can pass on traits they acquire during their lifetime to their offspring. Weismann disproved this theory through experiments showing that mice who had their tails cut off over generations did not produce tailless offspring. Darwin observed that the beak shapes of Galapagos finches varied between islands, with small differences between similar species, supporting his theory of natural selection. Natural selection occurs through inherited variation, more offspring being produced than can survive, and fitter offspring being more likely to survive and reproduce.

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HUMAN EVOLUTION maggo


12th grade
AND THEORIES
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Lamarckism theory of evolution
Lamarck proposed the
theory of inheritance of
acquired characters.
According to this theory the
organisms undergo changes
to adapt themselves to the
environment. The changes
acquired by the organism
during their lifetime are
passed on to the next
generation.
Support of lamarckism
following cut-outs are from Darwin’s book
“the origin of life”
Support of lamarckism
Drawback of lamarckism

Weismann disproved theory of inheritance of acquired


characters.
In an effort to disprove the idea of
inheritable acquired
characteristics, Weismann cut off the tails
of male and female mice after birth to show
that, even over many generations, tail
chopping never produced tailless progeny
Story of Darwin finches
From 1831 to 1836, Darwin travelled
around the world, observing animals
on different continents and islands.
On the Galapagos Islands, Darwin
observed several species of finches
with unique beak shapes. He
observed these finches closely
resembled another finch species on
the mainland of South America and
that the group of species in the
Galápagos formed a graded series of
beak sizes and shapes, with very
small differences between the most
similar.
DARWIN MENTIONED ABOUT
FINCHES IN HIS FISRT BOOK
Food habits of Darwin finches
Theory of natural
selection

Theory of sexual
selection

Theory of artificial
selection

Theory of pangenesis
Theory 1 :- Natural selection by Darwin
Key concept of Darwinian theory of
evolution

What is branching descent???


Theory of natural selection

Darwin's three main principles of natural selection state that, in


order for the process to occur, most characteristics in the
population must be inherited, more offspring must be produced
than can survive, and the fittest offspring must be more likely to
survive and reproduce.
How does natural selection
work?
Theory 2 :-

Darwanian
Sexual
selection
Sexual selection by darwin

Sexually selected traits are those traits


that help an organism reproduce by
competing for and attracting a mate.
Some examples include the plumage in a
peacock, which attracts mates, and the
horns on a ram, which help it compete
for a mate.
Artificial selection

Breeding pigeons was a popular hobby in England in


Darwin's time. By selecting which pigeons were allowed to
mate, people had a profound effect on their appearance,
such as the shape and size of their beaks and the color of
their feathers.
Theory of
Pangenesis

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