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MCQ on Lamarckism For NEET

Lamarckism was introduced by Jean-Baptiste de Monet Lamarck between 1744 and 1829. This idea suggested that any changes that happen to an organism’s body during its lifetime are passed on to its children. For instance, if an organ is frequently used and develops, this change can be inherited by future generations.

Lamarckism MCQ For NEET

Ques 1. In Lamarck’s view, the key of organic evolution is that each progeny

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    1. shows struggle for existence

    2. phylogeny is repeated in its ontogeny

    3. is similar to its parents

    4. characters acquired by parental generation are inherited

    Answer: characters acquired by parental generation are inherited

    Ques 2. This is a most popular example of Lamarck

    1. Primrose

    2. Snakes

    3. African Giraffe

    4. Both 2. and 3.

    Answer: Both 2. and 3.

    Ques 3. This is an example of industrial melanism is

    1. Mutation

    2. Natural selection

    3. Neo Lamarckism

    4. Neo Darwinism

    Answer: Natural selection

    Ques 4. 72 generations of Drosophila were kept in darkness by a scientist. Despite that, the first flies possessed eyes that were normal. This disapproves the theory of

    1. Acquired characters

    2. use and disuse

    3. Natural selection

    4. Synthetic theory

    Answer: Acquired characters

    Ques 5. Most likely, people who perform tough manual work can develop

    1. thick epidermis on their palms

    2. greater number of sweat pores in their hands

    3. greater quantity of melanin all over the body

    4. thick subcutaneous fat in their palms

    Answer: thick epidermis on their palms

    Ques 6. Who stated this theory – organ in use will develop and if not used will weaken to turn vestigial

    1. Lamarck

    2. De Vries

    3. Darwin

    4. Mendel

    Answer: Lamarck

    Ques 7. Germplasm theory against Lamarck’s principle was put forward by

    1. Weismann

    2. Lamarck

    3. Darwin

    4. Hugo de Vries

    Answer: Weismann

    Ques 8. The idea of use and disuse of organs was given by

    1. Morgan

    2. Lamarck

    3. Darwin

    4. Hugo de Vries

    Answer: Lamarck

    Ques 9. Scientists regarded as Neo Lamarckists are

    1. Correns, Hugo de Vries and Tschermak

    2. Kammerer and Mc Dougall

    3. Hardy Weinberg

    4. August Weismann and T.H Morgan

    Answer: Kammerer and Mc Dougall

    Ques 10. Acquired characteristics of Lamarck are not inherited and have an evolutionary value. Who gave this statement?

    1. Weismann

    2. Charles Darwin

    3. TH Morgan

    4. Hugo de Vries

    Answer: Weismann

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