The theory that characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual could be passed on to that individual's offspring is termed
A)natural selection.
B)catastrophism.
C)the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
D)uniformitarianism.
E)fixity of species.

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The theory that characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual could be passed on to that individual's offspring is termed "the inheritance of acquired characteristics." This idea was notably proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

The Theory That Characteristics Acquired During the Lifetime of an Individual