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According to Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, what is the primary driving force that initiates physical or physiological changes in an organism during its lifetime?

A. Direct genetic mutation
B. Alteration in environmental conditions
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C. Innate desire for perfection
D. Direct intervention of a creator

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Lamarck's theory posits that environmental changes create new needs ("besoin") in an organism, which drives changes in habits, leading to the use or disuse of specific organs.

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  • Direct genetic mutation
  • Alteration in environmental conditions
  • Innate desire for perfection
  • Direct intervention of a creator

Lamarck's theory posits that environmental changes create new needs ("besoin") in an organism, which drives changes in habits, leading to the use or disuse of specific organs.

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