Lamarck's ideas on evolution were adopted by some Russian scientists, includingLysenko. Russian textbooks printed Lysenko's assertionthat workmen who develop strong muscles from working in the mines would produce children who would be born stronger. Which of the major elements of evolution by natural selection is violated by this assertion

The acquired characteristics are inherited.

Explanation:

Lamarck was a French naturalist and biologist. Lamarck was considered to be the early proponent who occurred the biological evolution. He was will known all over the world as early evolutionists.

Lamarck believed that the living things grow directly in the upward direction from a simple to a more complex form.

In the context, the ideas on the evolution were adopted by the Russian scientist which includes Lysenko. The Russian textbooks printed the assertion of Lysenko assertion that workmen develops a strong muscles those who are working in the mines that would produce strong children.

Bu this assertion, it violated the acquired characteristics that are inherited.