Which of the Following Is Not One of the Underlying

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the underlying premises of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• A)All natural populations tend to overproduce.
• B)There is competition for scarce resources in nature.
• C)Members in a species exhibit heritable differences.
• D)Those individuals better adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce at a higher rate.
• E)The best adapted organisms are always those that are stronger or faster.

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