The theory that the frequent use of an organ caused it to be enhanced was developed by
A)Charles Darwin.
B)Carolus Linnaeus.
C)Georges Cuvier.
D)Charles Lyell.
E)Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of use and disuse, which suggests that the more an organism uses a particular organ, the more developed that organ would become. This idea is a key part of Lamarckism, a theory of evolution that predates Darwin's theory of natural selection.

The Theory That the Frequent Use of an Organ Caused