According to Lamarck’s theory of evolution, organisms change during their lifetime to survive then pass these changes to their offspring.  What supports the hypothesis of Lamarck?   a.     Webbed toes of ducks to quickly move through the water, retractile claws of carnivorous mammals to catch the prey, millipede producing awful smell for self-defense and evolution of short-necked to long-necked giraffe   b.     Evolution of short-necked to long-necked giraffe, webbed toes of ducks to quickly move through the water, disappearance of limbs in snakes and retractile claws of carnivorous mammals to catch the prey     c. Rattlesnake producing venom against predators, jellyfish bioluminescence for intraspecific communication chameleons camouflage to hide from predators and millipede producing awful smell for self-defense       d. Disappearance of limbs in snakes, chameleons camouflage to hide from predators, evolution of short-necked to long-necked giraffe and rattlesnake producing venom against predators

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According to Lamarck’s theory of evolution, organisms change during their lifetime to survive then pass these changes to their offspring.  What supports the hypothesis of Lamarck?


 

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Webbed toes of ducks to quickly move through the water, retractile claws of carnivorous mammals to catch the prey, millipede producing awful smell for self-defense and evolution of short-necked to long-necked giraffe


 

b.

 

 

Evolution of short-necked to long-necked giraffe, webbed toes of ducks to quickly move through the water, disappearance of limbs in snakes and retractile claws of carnivorous mammals to catch the prey

 


 

c.

Rattlesnake producing venom against predators, jellyfish bioluminescence for intraspecific communication chameleons camouflage to hide from predators and millipede producing awful smell for self-defense    

 

d.

Disappearance of limbs in snakes, chameleons camouflage to hide from predators, evolution of short-necked to long-necked giraffe and rattlesnake producing venom against predators        

 

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