Both __________ and __________ helped bring the idea of evolved species to scientific awareness,but without suggesting a plausible mechanism by which evolution could occur.
A) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck; Erasmus Darwin
B) Robert FitzRoy; William Paley
C) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck; Charles Darwin
D) Thomas Malthus; Erasmus Darwin

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Erasmus Darwin both proposed the idea of evolution, but they did not suggest a plausible mechanism by which it could occur. Lamarck argued that organisms could increase or decrease the size or complexity of their organs based on their use or disuse, while Erasmus Darwin speculated that all life forms originated from a single common ancestor. It was Charles Darwin, who later proposed the theory of natural selection, which explained how evolution could occur.

Both __________ and __________ Helped Bring the Idea of Evolved

Both and Helped Bring the Idea of Evolved