Which of the Following Would Be a Modern Example of Lamarckianism

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a modern example of Lamarckianism?

• A) A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges.
• B) Squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed.
• C) A son is born with a portion of his right index finger missing--the same portion that was severed from his father's hand in an accident.
• D) A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges, and squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed.
• E) A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges; squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed, and a son is born with a portion of his right index finger missing--the same portion that was cut off from his father's hand in an accident.

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