Find out the correct combination w.r.t. the theory of evolution, its silent feature and its example.
(A) | Lamarckism | Inheritance of acquired character | Giraffe's long neck |
(B) | Mutational theory | Origin of New species is non- random | Oenothera lamarckiana |
(C) | Germplasm theory | Two kinds of protoplasm | Rat |
(D) | Natural selection | Survival of the fittest | Sudden change |
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Mutational Theory (proposed by Hugo de Vries)
• Feature: Evolution occurs by sudden large mutations, not gradual changes.
• Example: Oenothera lamarckiana (Evening Primrose)
Natural Selection (Darwin's theory)
• Feature: Survival of the fittest
• Example: Gradual change due to selection pressure, not sudden.
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