Following Lamarck's ideas,if a person were to lose their arm in an accident,then that person's children would
A) inherit one arm.
B) inherit two arms.
C) inherit three arms.
D) inherit one arm, larger and stronger than their parent.
E) inherit two arms, each slightly smaller than the parent's single arm.

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Lamarck's theory proposed that acquired traits could be passed down to offspring. In this case, the loss of an arm would be considered an acquired trait, and therefore the person's children would not inherit the lost arm or any additional arms. They would inherit the typical number of two arms.

Following Lamarck's Ideas,if a Person Were to Lose Their Arm