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Lamarckism

Scientific hypothesis about inheritanceLamarck argued, as part of his theory of , that a blacksmith's sons inherit the strong muscles the blacksmith acquires from his work.Lamarckism, also known as Lamarckian inheritance or neo-Lamarckism, is the notion that an organism can pass on to its offspring physical characteristics that the parent organism acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime.

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