Practice mode Evolution

According to Lamarck, why have snakes lost their limbs?

Correct answer C. Continuous disuse of limbs over many generations made them disappear

Explanation

Lamarck's principle of use and disuse claimed that organs not used gradually weaken and are lost, and that this loss is inherited. Snake limb loss was explained by ancestors burrowing and not using legs.

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