How Did Charles Darwin's Original Hypothesis That Organisms Evolved by Natural

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Multiple Choice

How did Charles Darwin's original hypothesis that organisms evolved by natural selection become an important scientific theory?

• A) He wrote a book about it and it was marketed well, so the public bought into it.
• B) He was a famous scientist and so was respected enough by his colleagues that they believed what he said and accepted it.
• C) He and other scientists in many fields of science have tested it over and over again and it's never been disproved, only supported by the evidence they've found.
• D) It can't really be tested but it just makes sense
• E) Good timing and luck. People were seeking an explanation for the diversity of life on Earth and Darwin happened to provide one that seemed reasonable.

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