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Herbert Spencer was a proponent of which evolutionary theory besides natural selection?

  • Mendelian inheritance

  • Lamarckism

  • Punctuated equilibrium

  • Symbiogenesis

Answer

Lamarckism, championed by Herbert Spencer alongside natural selection, proposes that organisms can pass on to their offspring characteristics that they acquired during their lifetime. This concept, known as the inheritance of acquired characteristics, emphasizes the role of an organism's experiences and adaptations in shaping the traits of future generations.
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