Cuvier, Lamarck, and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution; however, their ideas all lacked:
A)the longevity necessary for evolution to take place.
B)a basic understanding of inheritance.
C)an understanding of variation.
D)a mechanism for evolutionary change.

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While these early researchers had theories about evolution, they did not have a clear mechanism for how it occurred. It wasn't until later with the development of genetics and the discovery of natural selection that a clear mechanism for evolutionary change was established.

Cuvier, Lamarck, and Erasmus Darwin All Shared an Idea of Evolution;