Although Lamarck hypothesized that adaptations to the environment did occur,he also believed that
A) mass extinctions did not occur.
B) offspring inherited characteristics acquired by their parents during their lifetime.
C) similar organisms do not share common ancestors.
D) humans descended from apes.
E) natural selection was the source of all diversity.

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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics stated that if an organism acquired a certain trait during its lifetime, it could pass that trait on to its offspring. This concept has been disproven by modern genetics, as genetic traits cannot be acquired during an individual's lifetime and inherited by offspring.

Although Lamarck Hypothesized That Adaptations to the Environment Did Occur,he