Genetics are really important when we talk about Darwinism and Lamarckism. Let’s break it down simply:

• Darwinism:

  • This idea is all about natural selection and the "survival of the fittest."
  • It says that traits are passed down through genes. Over time, traits that help survival become more common.

• Lamarckism:

  • This idea focuses on acquired traits. This means traits that an organism develops during its life can be passed to its children.
  • There’s no genetic proof for this; it’s more about how the environment affects organisms.

Today, genetics really supports Darwin’s ideas. We understand how traits are passed down through genes, and this matches Mendel's rules of inheritance.

Lamarck’s ideas seem less important now. We know that changes in DNA are not caused by what an organism goes through in its life.

So, in the end, genetics strongly supports Darwinism!