NEET Biology question

In plants like *Acacia*, the leaves are compound but their seedlings possess simple leaves. This phenomenon can be explained by

(A)Adaptive radiation concept by Darwin
(B)Theory of inheritance of acquired characters by LamarckCorrect
(C)Recapitulation concept by von Baer
(D)Mutation theory by de Vries

Answer: (B)

Solution

Embryological Evidences in Plants Plants like Acacia, the leaves are compound but their seedling have simple leaves. This suggest their evolutionary relationship (biogenetic law), Haeckel’s biogenetic law states that ontogeny repeats phylogeny. Ontogeny is the life

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