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The idea that “new organs develop in an animal body as a result of a new need felt by the organism” is associated with:

A. Hugo de Vries
B. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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C. Charles Darwin
D. Thomas Hunt Morgan

📝 Explanation

This is Lamarck's second postulate (environmental changes produce new needs, which lead to the development of new organs through effort or behavior).

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  • Hugo de Vries
  • Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
  • Charles Darwin
  • Thomas Hunt Morgan

This is Lamarck's second postulate (environmental changes produce new needs, which lead to the development of new organs through effort or behavior).

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