NECO Biology 2025 Objective — Question 48
Question 48 of 50 from the National Examinations Council (NECO) Biology 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Lamarck's theory of evolution states that
- A. characteristics of organisms are not the sum of the characters of their parents
- B. characteristics of organisms are determined by mutation
- C. organisms transfer acquired characters to their offspringCorrect
- D. organisms acquire genes from their parents
Explanation
Lamarck proposed the idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which suggests that traits developed during an organism's lifetime could be passed on to offspring.
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