Why is Lamarckism called the Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characters? Explain briefly.
Jean Baptiste Lamarck, a French biologist, first discovered and mentioned a theory of organic evolution in 1809, in his book called 'Philosophie Zoologique'. When he turned his attention to zoology( particularly invertebrates) from botany, he realized that the species were not constant but rather were derived from pre-existing species. He proposed that species change over time through a process of transmutation, and he included concepts such as law of use and disuse, effect of environment,...