Question

identifying scientists
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who believed that organisms inherited acquired characteristics?
who grouped humans with primates in the same genus?
who thought that, if left unchecked, a population woul
linnaeus
lamarck
malthus

Explanation:

1. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which states that organisms can pass traits acquired during their lifetime to offspring.
2. Carolus Linnaeus developed the taxonomic system and grouped humans with primates in the same genus Homo.
3. Thomas Malthus argued that populations grow exponentially while resources grow linearly, so unregulated populations would outstrip resources.

Answer:

1. Who believed that organisms inherited acquired characteristics? Lamarck
2. Who grouped humans with primates in the same genus? Linnaeus
3. Who thought that, if left unchecked, a population would outstrip resources? Malthus