During a Study Session About Evolution, One of Your Fellow

question 19

Multiple Choice

During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, "The giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result." Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this student's misconception?

• A)Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed on through genes.
• B)Spontaneous mutations can result in the appearance of new traits.
• C)Only favourable adaptations have survival value.
• D)Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance.
• E)If the giraffes did not have to compete with each other, longer necks would not have been passed on to the next generation.

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