The Term "Natural Selection" Is Not Interchangeable with the Term

question 12

Multiple Choice

The term "natural selection" is not interchangeable with the term "evolution" because:

• A)natural selection is just a theory, whereas evolution has been proven.
• B)a population may evolve in ways other than through natural selection.
• C)Darwin coined the term "natural selection," but not "evolution."
• D)natural selection does not always lead to evolution.

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