Lamarck was an early naturalist who published his own ideas about species changing over time. He, however was mistaken about one critical aspect of evolution. If you could travel back in time what advice would you give Lamarck to correct his misunderstanding? Tell him that species actually do change and evolve over time Tell him that traits acquired during an organisms life are not passed on to offspring Tell him that artificial selection does not lead to new varieties of plants and animals Tell him that characteristics are heritable: Parents do pass on their characteristics to their offspring

Lamarck was an early naturalist who published his own ideas about species changing over time. He, however was mistaken about one critical aspect of evolution. If you could travel back in time what advice would you give Lamarck to correct his misunderstanding? Tell him that species actually do change and evolve over time Tell him that traits acquired during an organisms life are not passed on to offspring Tell him that artificial selection does not lead to new varieties of plants and animals Tell him that characteristics are heritable: Parents do pass on their characteristics to their offspring

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Chapter19: Evolutionary Change In Populations

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Problem 10TYU: Which of the following is not true of natural selection? (a) natural selection acts to preserve...

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