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Which one does not favour Lamarckian concept of inheritance of acquired characters?

1. Lack of pigment in cave dwellers
2. Absence of limbs in snakes
3. Presence of webbed toes in aquatic birds
4. Melanisation of Peppered Moth in industrial areas

Correct answer: Melanisation of Peppered Moth in industrial areas

Solution

Melanisation of the peppered moth in industrial areas is a classic example of natural selection: darker moths survived better on soot-darkened trees, so their frequency increased. It does not support Lamarck’s idea that acquired characters are inherited.

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