What commonsense observation makes the theory of acquired characteristics UNLIKELY?
A) An individual may inherit traits found in both of his or her parents.
B) Anatomical changes such as loss of a limb are not seen in the offspring of an individual.
C) Evolution requires genetic change in populations.
D) Alleles that result in abnormal phenotypes may be less common in some populations than in others.
E) Offspring often look more like their parents than unrelated individuals.

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Anatomical changes such as loss of a limb are not seen in the offspring of an individual. This observation makes the theory of acquired characteristics unlikely because it suggests that changes acquired during an individual's lifetime are not passed on to their offspring.

What Commonsense Observation Makes the Theory of Acquired Characteristics UNLIKELY