Lamarck's Contribution to Evolutionary Theory Was the

question 14

Multiple Choice

Lamarck's contribution to evolutionary theory was the

• A)use and disuse principle.
• B)idea of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
• C)idea that evolutionary change explains patterns in fossils.
• D)idea that Earth's features could be explained by gradual mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Psychoneuroimmunology

The interdisciplinary study exploring the interactions between the nervous system, psychological processes, and the immune system.

Immune Reaction

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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Stress

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