Biology
Comparison between Lamarckism and Neo-Lamarckism
Lamarckism and Neo-Lamarckism: Major differences
Lamarckism | Neo-Lamarckism |
1. It is the original theory proposed by Lamarck | It is the modified form of Lamarckism based on modern knowledge |
2. It says about some internal forces, changes in environmental factors and use and disuse of organs. | It says about changes in environmental factors but not due to use and disuse of organs and internal forces. |
3. Only somatic cells are affected so acquired characters are developed during individuals own life span. | Somatic cells and germ cells are affected. |
4. Acquired characters are inheritable. | Only germinal variations are inheritable or where germ cells are formed from somatic cells. |
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Prokaryotes Vs Eukaryotes
While eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells have some characteristics in common, they diverged from their common ancestor billions of years ago, thus accounting for significant differences in overall structure and function. Here we will go over them....
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Evolution
Evolution: Darwin vs. Lamarck Darwin's theory is called descent with modification. This means that he believed that each generation of an organisms offspring is in someway different than the previous generation. Which in conclusion would mean that...
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Comparison Between Somatogenic Variations And Blastogenic Variations
Somatogenic variations and Blastogenic variations: Major Differences Somatogenic variations Blastogenic (Germinal) variations 1. It involves somatic cells It involves germ cells of gonads. 2. ...
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5. Evolution
Click here for PDFEvolution is an orderly change from one form to another. Evolutionary Biology: Study of history of life forms. ORIGIN OF LIFEBig Bang Theory states that universe originated about 20 billion years ago, by a thermonuclear explosion (big...
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When Evolution Goes Sideways ? Sea Slug Hybrids, Part 3
This is the third and final installment in our story of photosynthesis by an animal. E. chlorotica, a simple sea slug, has proven to be not so simple. We have seen that it is an exception to the "animals as heterotrophs" rule, as well as an exception...
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