According to Lamarch evolution occurred as the result of__________?
Correct answer: C. Inheritance of acquired characters
- A. Natural selection
- B. The theory of recapitulation
- C. Inheritance of acquired characters
- D. Over production
Explanation
Lamarck proposed that organisms acquire adaptations through use and disuse and pass those acquired characters to their offspring. Natural selection is Darwin's mechanism, while overproduction is a condition contributing to Darwinian selection. Students may choose a because natural selection is the modern explanation for adaptation, but it was not Lamarck's proposed mechanism.
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