Lamarck was an early scientist who studied the development of characteristics in organisms over time. Which of the following
choices best describes his views on how organisms change over time?

o Theory of relative fossil-dating
O Theory of acquired characteristics
o Law of independent assortment
o Theory of artificial selection

Lamarck thought that organisms came into being through spontaneous generation.  He thought they changed from simple organisms to more complex organisms because they had an innate drive to become more complex and "perfect."  Lamarck thought that when organisms changed their behaviors in response to a changing environment, their bodies changed. When they used a part of their bodies more, it changed accordingly. When they used a part of their bodies less, it shrank.