Jean-Baptiste Lamarck — Early Ideas of Evolution
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Problems 20
- Which idea proposed by Lamarck has since been proven wrong?
- Which of the following ideas originated with Lamarck?
- You and Lamarck go for a long walk in the park. You come across a hedgehog and notice the spiky hairs on its back. What would Lamarck most likely conclude from this observation?
- Lamarck would say that an animal which a beneficial trait is more woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Corgis are dwarf dogs used for cattle herding. How would Lamarck explain the origin of the corgi's short legs?
- According to Lamarck, a trait that develops over the course of an organism's life is called a woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Which of the following could be an example of an acquired characteristic?
- What is an acquired characteristic, as described by Lamarck?
- A lion develops extra sharp claws to help him defeat prey. His baby lions are born with extra sharp claws just like his. What does Lamarck call this phenomenon?
- What is inheritance of acquired characteristics as proposed by Lamarck?
- Which of Lamarck's ideas is now accepted as true? There may be more than one answer.
- What can cause the development of an acquired characteristic in the real world? Select any that apply.
- Which of the following is an example of inheritance of acquired characteristics?
- Why don't organisms inherit acquired traits?
- What do all living organisms strive for? There may be more than one answer.
- Which of the following is an example of an acquired characteristic?
- According to Lamarck, a trait that is no longer useful to an organism will woah‾\underline{\phantom{woah}}woah.
- Which of the following is a common name for the theory on inheritance of acquired characteristics?
- Which of the following is another name for the inheritance of acquired characteristics?
- Which of the following is another term for the idea of acquired characteristics?