The long neck of a giraffe has developed over a long period of time because giraffes have needed to stretch their necks to reach food high in trees, and that quality has been passed on through the generations. This view of evolution would correspond with

the ideas of:

A) Charles Lyell. B) Georges Cuvier.
C) Alfred Russel Wallace. D) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.


Answer: D

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