Who developed the theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics that suggested morphological changes that occur within an individual’s lifespan can be transmitted to offspring (also known as the use-disuse theory)? Group of answer choices A-Jean-Baptiste Lamarck B-Alfred Russel Wallace

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