Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize that nature could be dynamic.
2. Lamarck proposed the theory of acquired characteristics, which states that traits gained during a lifetime can be passed to the next generation.
3. Darwin's theory states that groups who are better suited to their environment will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
4. Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance.
5. The study of the change in body color of peppered moths described in chapter one showed that evolution could be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought possible.


1. false
2. true
3. true
4. true
5. true

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