In which year was the theory of inheritance of acquired characters proposed?

1807

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1808

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1809

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1907

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Solution

The correct option is C 1809
The theory of inheritance of acquired characters was proposed in 1809 by Jean Baptiste Lamarck. According to this theory, future generations of an organism will inherit the characteristics that an organism developes in its lifetime.

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