What was the pseudoscientific set of ideas Lysenko proposed called?
Lysenkoism
Stalinism
Lamarckism
Modern synthesis
Answer
Lysenkoism, the pseudoscientific set of ideas proposed by Soviet biologist Trofim Lysenko, rejected Mendelian genetics in favor of Lamarckism. It denied the role of genes and chromosomes in heredity, emphasizing instead the influence of the environment and acquired characteristics. Lysenkoism led to disastrous consequences in Soviet agriculture and biology, stifling scientific progress and causing widespread famines.
Sowing Seeds of Controversy: The Trofim Lysenko Saga
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