Question

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which statement is an example of the \inheritance of acquired characteristics\ misconception that was popular before mendels work?

a. a deer that has white spots will have offspring with white spots.

b. a cat that has lost an ear will have offspring that are missing an ear.

c. a brown horse and a white horse will have brown and white offspring.

d. a curly - tailed dog and a straight - tailed dog will have curly - tailed offspring.

Explanation:

The "inheritance of acquired characteristics" (Lamarckism) suggests that traits acquired during an organism's lifetime are passed to offspring. Option B shows a cat losing an ear (acquired trait) and offspring inheriting this loss, fitting the misconception. Options A, C, D involve inherited genetic traits, not acquired ones.

Answer:

B. A cat that has lost an ear will have offspring that are missing an ear.