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Question
Which of the following best describes Buffon's primary contribution to the development of evolutionary theory?A.recognition of the external environment as an agent of change in a species
B.idea of transmutation
C.the concept of descent from a common ancestor
D.inheritance of acquired characteristics
E.catastrophism
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