Cutting off the legs of toads over several generations should cause the legs of their offspring to become shorter,according to the ideas of which of these scientists?

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This idea of acquired characteristics being passed down to offspring is a key principle in Lamarck's theory of evolution. Cutting off the legs of toads would be considered an acquired characteristic that Lamarck believed could be inherited by subsequent generations.

Cutting Off the Legs of Toads Over Several Generations Should