The proposition that species change through time was proposed by ____.
A) Charles Darwin only
B) Jean Baptiste de Lamarck only
C) Alfred Russel Wallace only
D) Charles Darwin and Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
E) Charles Darwin, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, and Alfred Russel Wallace

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The concept that species change over time was not exclusive to a single scientist. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace are often credited together for the theory of evolution by natural selection. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, on the other hand, proposed an earlier theory of evolution based on the idea that organisms can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring. Thus, all three scientists, Darwin, Lamarck, and Wallace, proposed that species change through time, albeit through different mechanisms.

The Proposition That Species Change Through Time Was Proposed by ____