Instruction: Read the theory below and formulate a hypothesis based on the theory. Design an experiment that will test your hypothesis. Provide a predicted result. Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck based his theory on the observation that individuals inherit the traits of their ancestors. He proposed that "all the acquisitions or losses wrought by nature on individuals, through the influence of the environment in which their race has long been placed, and hence through the influence of the predominant use or permanent disuse of any organ; all these are preserved by reproduction to the new individuals which arise, provided that the acquired modifications are common to both sexes, or at least to the individuals which produce the young". Example, giraffes stretching their necks to reach leaves high in trees strengthen and gradually lengthen their necks. These giraffes have offspring with slightly longer necks. In essence, a change in the environment brings about change in "needs", resulting in change in behavior, bringing change in organ usage and development, bringing change in form over time and thus the gradual transmutation of the species.
Instruction: Read the theory below and formulate a hypothesis based on the theory. Design an experiment that will test your hypothesis. Provide a predicted result. Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck based his theory on the observation that individuals inherit the traits of their ancestors. He proposed that "all the acquisitions or losses wrought by nature on individuals, through the influence of the environment in which their race has long been placed, and hence through the influence of the predominant use or permanent disuse of any organ; all these are preserved by reproduction to the new individuals which arise, provided that the acquired modifications are common to both sexes, or at least to the individuals which produce the young". Example, giraffes stretching their necks to reach leaves high in trees strengthen and gradually lengthen their necks. These giraffes have offspring with slightly longer necks. In essence, a change in the environment brings about change in "needs", resulting in change in behavior, bringing change in organ usage and development, bringing change in form over time and thus the gradual transmutation of the species.
Chapter14: The Personal Context Of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, And Mental Health Issues
Section14.2: Physical Changes And Health
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