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lamarkian evolution is also known as
○ variational evolution.
○ transformational evolution.
○ evolution by descent.
○ notional selection.
Lamarckian evolution (Lamarckism) proposes that organisms can pass on acquired traits during their lifetime to offspring. It is also called transformational evolution as it focuses on the transformation of individual organisms' traits (acquired during life) and their inheritance. Variational evolution is more related to Darwinian natural selection (variation in a population, selection of favorable variants). Evolution by descent is a Darwinian concept about common ancestry. Notional selection is not a recognized term for Lamarckian evolution.
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B. transformational evolution.