Although Lamarck hypothesized that adaptations to the environment did occur, he also believed that
A) mass extinctions did not occur.
B) offspring inherited characteristics that were 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. Lamarck hypothesized that evolution occurs due to the inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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Lamarck believed in the inheritance of acquired characteristics, which means that he believed that offspring inherited traits that their parents acquired during their lifetime. This idea has been discredited by current understanding of genetics and inheritance.

Although Lamarck Hypothesized That Adaptations to the Environment Did Occur