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    Who proposed an alternate theory to that of Darwin's Theory of Evolution through natural selection? He proposed that an animal acquires certain characteristics, such as a giraffe stretching its neck to reach the highest leaves, and that is passed on to the offspring.

    Question #85069. Asked by jonnowales. (Aug 29 07 4:11 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamarckian_evolution

    Aug 29 07, 4:20 AM

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