What Was the Major Stumbling Block for the Acceptance of Natural

question 17

Multiple Choice

What was the major stumbling block for the acceptance of natural selection as a mechanism for evolution when proposed by Darwin?

• A) lack of a fossil record
• B) lack of observational and experimental data
• C) lack of a plausible theory of heredity
• D) lack of evidence for artificial selection

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