Darwin Might Have Made Even Greater Advances in His Theory

question 6

Multiple Choice

Darwin might have made even greater advances in his theory if he had:

• A) understood the work of Gregor Mendel.
• B) read the works of Malthus.
• C) done experiments in plant structure.
• D) read of the work of Charles Lyell.
• E) understood the theories of Jean Baptiste de Lamarck.

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