Lamarck proposed a process of evolution with three major components. Which one of the following was NOT one of the three components of evolution proposed by Lamarck?
A. the law of use and disuse
B. the environment not able to challenge organisms
C. the capacity to change
D. the inheritance of acquired characteristics
Answer: B
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A. genetic equilibrium B. natural selection C. genetic drift D. assortative mating
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