What was the Lysenkoism’s stance on environmental adaptability?
Rejected adaptability
Flexibility was key
Ignored environment
Focused on nutrition
Answer
Flexibility was key. Lysenkoism emphasized that organisms are highly adaptable and can change rapidly in response to environmental changes. This concept, known as "heritable acquired characteristics," suggested that organisms could pass on to their offspring traits they had acquired during their lifetime, disregarding conventional genetics and the role of DNA. Lysenko's theories contradicted accepted scientific principles and lacked empirical support, but held influence due to political motivations.
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