Although Lamarck Hypothesized That Adaptations to the Environment Did Occur

question 18

Multiple Choice

Although Lamarck hypothesized that adaptations to the environment did occur, he also believed that

• A) mass extinctions did not occur.
• B) offspring inherited characteristics acquired by their parents during their lifetime.
• C) similar organisms do not share common ancestors.
• D) humans descended from apes.
• E) natural selection was the source of all diversity.

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