Compare the Lamarckism and Darwinism

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Lamarckism
Darwinism
1. Named after the French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Named after English naturalist Charles Darwin
2. States that there is an internal vital force in all organisms Does not believe in an internal vital force
3. Struggle for existence is very important for this theory Does not consider struggle for existence
4. Does not believe in survival of the fittest Based on survival of the fittest
5. All variations are transferred to the next generation Only useful variations are transferred to the next generation

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Lamarckism	Darwinism
1. Named after the French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck	Named after English naturalist Charles Darwin
2. States that there is an internal vital force in all organisms	Does not believe in an internal vital force
3. Struggle for existence is very important for this theory	Does not consider struggle for existence
4. Does not believe in survival of the fittest	Based on survival of the fittest
5. All variations are transferred to the next generation	Only useful variations are transferred to the next generation