In Formulating His Theory of Evolution,Darwin Used Information Available to Him

question 41

Multiple Choice

In formulating his theory of evolution,Darwin used information available to him through observation and common knowledge,including the knowledge that

• A) offspring differ from their parents and that populations of species display variation.
• B) genes are the basis for inheritance and that mutations in DNA lead to evolutionary change.
• C) populations do not change over time,though individuals within a population do.
• D) the fossil record includes all forms of present day life.
• E) cells pass on their genetic material through cell division and all cells within an organism have the same genome.

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