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On what point(s) would Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck have agreed?
A) Adaptation occurs when individuals change to adapt to their environment.
B) Life is spontaneously generated all the time.
C) Species give rise to new species.
D) Simple organisms have existed for a shorter period of time than complex organisms.
E) none of the above
Adaptation
The process through which organisms adjust and change over time in response to their environment, enhancing their survival and reproductive success.
Spontaneously Generated
The idea, now discredited, that living organisms can arise from non-living matter without the involvement of any preexisting life.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
A French naturalist known for his theory that evolution occurs through the inheritance of acquired characteristics, a concept largely disproven by modern genetics.
- Recognize the agreements and disagreements between major evolutionary theorists.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the agreements and disagreements between major evolutionary theorists.
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