Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
-Lamarck
A)a proponent of uniformitarianism
B)developed the theory of catastrophism
C)believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change onto their offspring
D)was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
E)wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
F)natural historian and author; formed early ideas of the great chain of being

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Lamarck is known for his theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics, which proposes that an organism can pass on traits it acquired during its lifetime to its offspring. The example of the giraffe's long neck is often used to explain this theory.

Answer: F
 Lamarck was not the author of the idea of the great chain of being, which was a concept that originated in ancient Greek philosophy and was popularized in the Middle Ages. However, Lamarck did believe in a hierarchical order of nature, with simpler organisms at the bottom and more complex ones at the top, which was similar in some ways to the great chain of being.

Note: The other choices are incorrect. A is associated with James Hutton, not Lamarck. B is associated with Georges Cuvier, not Lamarck. D is associated with Charles Darwin, not Lamarck. E is associated with Thomas Malthus, not Lamarck.

Select the Most Appropriate Choice for Each Person