NEET2011ZoologyEvolutionActual
Which of the following evidences does not favour the Lamarckian concept of inheritance of acquired characters?
Options
- AAbsence of limbs in snakes
- BMelanization in peppered moth
- CPresence of webbed toes in aquatic birds
- DLack of pigment in cave-dwelling animals
Correct answer
B. Melanization in peppered moth
Step-by-step solution
Industrial melanism is an adaptation where the moths living in the industrial areas developed melanin pigments to match their body to the sootcovered surroundings. The phenomenon provides an excellent example of operation of selection in natural conditions. Industrial melanism, therefore, presents an excellent example of natural selection (proposed by Darwin), but it is not the example of acquired characters proposed by Lamarck. In caves, due to absence of light, the body of the animal lacks pigmentation. e.g. Prot