LAMARCKISM THEORY OF

INHERITENS OF
ACQUIRED CHARACTERS
THEORY PROPOSE -----Organisms undergo changes to
perfectly adapt themselves to their environment & changes
acquired passed to next generation .
THEORY GIVEN BY-----French biologist “JEAN BAPTIST
LAMARCK” in 1801,
EXPLAINED IN-----1809 in his book “PHILOSOPHIE
ZOOLOGIQUE”
INSPRATION TO PROPOSE THEORY -----From his finding that
there are several lines of descent or lineages to if fossils
related to present day forms . Arranged in chronological order
from older to younger ones .
FEATURES OF THEORY :-
1.INTERNAL VITAL EORCE---Organism have an internal vital
force ,cause to increase in size & undergo elaboration of its
parts.
2.PERFECTING PRINCIPLE ---Organism have a tendency
perfectly adapt themselves.