Understanding Lamarck

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AP Biology › Understanding Lamarck

Questions
6
1

Which of the following theories representing Lamarckian evolution is false?

2

Who of the following scientists would postulate that giraffes have long necks because they wanted to eat the leaves of tall trees?

3

Lamarck’s ideas on biological evolution contained correct and incorrect notions. Which of his ideas is correct?

4

Which of the following scientists hypothesized that organisms can pass down traits acquired during their lifetimes?

5

The French scientist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck studied heritability and proposed the "theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics." With which statement would Lamarck most likely agree?

6

What are parts of Lamarck’s theory of evolution?

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