According to Lamarck, if an adult member of species develops a trait, such as powerful muscles, that make its survival more likely, the trait can be passed down to the adult’s offspring. This phenomenon is called:
a. survival of the fittest.
b. the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
c. natural selection.
d. the law of effect.
b. the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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