In Darwin's 1871 Book the Descent of Man,and Selection in Relation

question 39

Multiple Choice

In Darwin's 1871 book The Descent of Man,and Selection in Relation to Sex,he theorized that

• A) there are fundamental qualitative differences between humans and animals in terms of mental faculties.
• B) human beings have descended from animal ancestors.
• C) primitive and "savage" human groups represent separate species.
• D) human beings are immune to the influence of natural selection.

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