A person who repeatedly is exposed to direct sunlight, and therefore has a darker skin, will produce offspring with darker skin. This illustrates the theory of
A) natural selection.
B) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
C) convergent evolution.
D) incomplete dominance.
E) speciation.

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The statement describes the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which was proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. This theory suggests that traits acquired or modified during an organism's lifetime can be passed on to its offspring, a concept that has been largely discredited in the context of genetic inheritance.

A Person Who Repeatedly Is Exposed to Direct Sunlight, and Therefore