Which of the following differences between Lamarckism and Darwinism is incorrect?
| LAMARCKISM | DARWINISM | |
| A. | It doesn't consider struggle for existence. | Struggle for existence is very important in this theory. |
| B. | Only useful variations are transferred to the next generation. | All the acquired characters are inherited to the next generation. |
| C. | Neglects survival of the fittest. | Based on survival of the fittest |
| D. | None of these |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Lamarckism is not about variations, it talks about acquired characters.
Darwinism doesn't talk about the inheritance ofacquired characters. It talks about the mutations getting transferred from one generation to another whether useful or not ,as the nature will itself select the fittest organism for survival.