In the mid-1900s, the Soviet geneticist Lysenko believed that his winter wheat plants, exposed to ever-colder temperatures, would eventually give rise to ever more cold-tolerant winter wheat. Lysenko's attempts in this regard were most in agreement with the ideas of
A)Cuvier.
B)Hutton.
C)Lamarck.
D)Darwin.
E)Plato.

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Lysenko's beliefs were based on the Lamarckian idea that acquired traits can be passed down to offspring. Lamarckian evolution differs from Darwinian evolution, which relies on natural selection and genetic variation. Therefore, Lysenko's ideas were not in agreement with Darwin's theory of evolution.

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