Practice mode Everyday Science

The development of calf muscles in women who wear high-heeled sandals is a common example of what?

Correct answer C. Use and disuse of organs

Explanation

Muscles that are used more grow stronger during an individual's lifetime; this illustrates Lamarck's principle of use and disuse, and the change is not passed to offspring.

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