How did Lamarck contribute to the theory of evolution? a. He did not but instead proposed a concept known today as gene flow. b. He discovered genetic mutation through experiments with pea plants. c. He proposed the concept of natural selection after his voyage to the Galapagos Islands and his study of finches. d. He did not but instead proposed an erroneous evolutionary mechanism known today as inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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