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What are four theories of evolution?


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Four theories of evolution:

  1. The four evolutionary theories are as follows:
    1. Acquired Characters Inheritance Theory or Lamarckism - This theory was based on the principle that all the physical changes occurring in an individual during its lifetime are inherited by its offspring.
    2. Natural Selection Theory or Darwinism - Darwinian Theory of Evolution explains that evolution is the result of natural selection, and natural selection is biased by the inherited characters of organisms.
    3. De Vries Neo-Mutation Darwinism's Theory - According to de Vries' mutation theory, living organisms can develop changes to their genes that greatly alter the organism.
    4. Neo-Darwinism - Neo Darwinism relates to the genetic variation only which can be inherited are the responsible forces for speciation.

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