Lamarckianism Holds That __________

question 14

Multiple Choice

Lamarckianism holds that __________.

• A) creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations
• B) all species are fixed
• C) random mutations provide a variation pool from which nature selects
• D) allele pairs correlate due to necessity

Describe the use of fossils in studying biodiversity changes through time.

Explain the physiological and abiotic factors impacting marine and terrestrial diversity.

Acknowledge the importance of the greenhouse effect and Earth's dynamic climate in driving macroevolutionary patterns.

Illustrate the concept of adaptive radiations and factors that may trigger them.

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