Which Theory Was Helpful to Darwin in the Formulation of His

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which theory was helpful to Darwin in the formulation of his theory of evolution?

• A) ​catastrophism
• B) ​inheritance of acquired characteristics
• C) ​uniformitarianism
• D) ​continental drift
• E) special creationism

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A period in which at least one factor of production is fixed, and only the variable factors can be adjusted by firms to influence output.

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