Which of the Following was NOT Proposed by Lamarck's Theory

Question

Which of the following was NOT proposed by Lamarck's theory of evolution?
A) Changes in species are a result of natural selection.
B) Organisms change in response to their environment.
C) New characteristics are passed from one generation to the next.
D) Species change through time.

Accepted Answer

Lamarck's theory of evolution, known as Lamarckism, proposed that organisms change in response to their environment (B), new characteristics acquired by an organism can be passed to the next generation (C), and species change over time (D). However, it did not propose that changes in species are a result of natural selection (A); this concept is central to Darwin's theory of evolution, not Lamarck's.