The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection Did Not Cause

question 20

Multiple Choice

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not cause a sensation until

• A) Darwin presented the theory at a meeting of the Linnean Society.
• B) Alfred Russel Wallace returned from the East Indies to promote the theory alongside Darwin.
• C) Alfred Russel Wallace sent Darwin key evidence for the theory from the East Indies.
• D) Darwin laid out ample evidence for the theory in The Origin of Species.

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Definitions:

Trochlea

Structure shaped like or serving as a pulley or spool.

Humerus

The extended arm bone stretching from the shoulder down to the elbow.

Ulna

A long bone in the forearm, located on the side opposite the thumb.

Carpal Bones

The eight small bones that make up the wrist, connecting the hand to the forearm.