Why Is the Work of Alfred Russell Wallace Considered When

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why is the work of Alfred Russell Wallace considered when discussing the theory of evolution?

• A)He was an English naturalist who had arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin through his own research.
• B)His work is not considered,as he was mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection.
• C)He was a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments in the same way Mendel worked on sweet peas to determine inheritance.
• D)He was the most prominent scientist of the time who opposed Darwin's work on evolution.