Darwin's So-Called "Variation Hypothesis" Suggests That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Darwin's so-called "variation hypothesis" suggests that

• A) males have been more modified by evolution and show more variation than females.
• B) females have been more modified by evolution and show more variation than males.
• C) males and females have been equally modified by evolution but males show more variation.
• D) reproduction between males and females causes variation in the human species.

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