Question

Which of the following evidences do not famous the Lamarckian concept of inheritance of acquired characters?

• A. Lack of pigment in cave - dwelling animals
• B. Melanisation in peppered moth
• C. Absence of limbs in snakes
• D. Elongation of giraffes neck

Answer 1

The correct option is A Lack of pigment in cave - dwelling animals

Lamarckism is the hypothesis that and organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse its lifetime to its offspring. For e.g. melanisation in peppered moth, absence of limbs in snakes and elongation of giraffes neck.

So the correct answer is 'Lack of pigment in cave - dwelling animals'.