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According to Lamarckism, long-necked giraffes evolved, because
  1. Of stretching of necks over many generations by short-necked ones
  2. Humans preferred only long-necked giraffes
  3. Short-necked giraffes suddenly changed into long-necked ones
  4. Nature selected only long-necked giraffes

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Humans preferred only long-necked giraffes
B
Short-necked giraffes suddenly changed into long-necked ones
C
Nature selected only long-necked giraffes
D
Of stretching of necks over many generations by short-necked ones
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Lamarck's theory of use and disuse explains the evolution of giraffe with a long neck. Giraffe stretched their neck to reach high branches. The excessive use of the neck helped it to evolve giraffe with a long neck.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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