The Modern Synthesis Refers to Our Current Understanding of How

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Modern Synthesis refers to our current understanding of how evolution by natural selection works. Darwin couldn't explain it at the time he was working on the idea. What was he missing?

• A) He didn't see that individuals varied.
• B) He didn't have access to enough species to test his ideas.
• C) He didn't understand how the inheritance of genes provides the necessary variation.
• D) There was no way to look at genes back then.
• E) He didn't understand Mendel's work with pea plants.

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