Who Was Responsible for Providing a Convincing Explanation of How

question 6

Multiple Choice

Who was responsible for providing a convincing explanation of how organisms change over time and are descended from a single common ancestor through the mechanism of natural selection?

• A) Charles Darwin
• B) Alfred Russel Wallace
• C) Edward O.Wilson
• D) Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
• E) Charles Darwin and Edward O.Wilson

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Definitions:

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear, vibrating in response to sound waves.

Tympanic Membrane

A thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

External Acoustic Meatus

The external passage leading into the ear, facilitating the travel of sound waves from the outside to the eardrum.

Tympanic Cavity

The air-filled space in the middle ear that contains the auditory ossicles, important for sound transmission.