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During a study session about evolution, one of the students remarked "The giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher levels; its offsprings inherited longer necks as a result." Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this student's misconception?

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Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance
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Spontaneous mutation can result in the appearance of new traits
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Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed through genes
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If the giraffes did not have to complete with each other, longer necks would not have passed to the next generation
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The correct option is C Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed through genes
Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed through genes. Inherited characteristics, by definition, are characteristics that are gained by an organism as a result of genetic transmission from its parents and will be passed to the organism's offspring. Therefore, every condition an organism does not gain or develop because of inheritance of its parents' genetic information must be considered an acquired characteristic.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed through genes.'

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