An Idea That Could Be Traced Back to Plato Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

An idea that could be traced back to Plato is that

• A)species could change with time.
• B)variation is due to imperfections in copies of some perfect ideal form.
• C)artificial selection of animals by humans proves that evolution can occur.
• D)acquired characteristics could be passed from parents to offspring.
• E)worldwide catastrophes caused extinction,followed by creation of new species.

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