BIOWEB
nverdae@nvcc.edu
Emma Erdahl, Associate Professor of Biology
Northern Virginia Community College
Revised 8/23/00
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15. Which statement most clearly contradicts Lamarck’s hypothesis that acquired characteristics are inherited? a. The cactus plant spread very rapidly when introduced into Australia. b. Most zebras can fun faster than lions, and their offspring also run faster than lions. c. Bacteria which are resistant to penicillin have been discovered. d. The seeds from a pine tree that was bent by the wind grew into tall, straight trees in a sheltered valley. The parent pine acquired its bent form after years of being subjected to the wind. However, its offspring did not inherit that acquired characteristic. |
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