The Most Controversial Part of the Darwinian Biological Theory as Spelled

question 60

Multiple Choice

The most controversial part of the Darwinian biological theory as spelled out in On the Origin of Species (1859) was that characteristics are passed on by means of "natural selection", and thus: __________.

• A) By an overarching intelligence that plans out the benefits of each species.
• B) By a purposeful design in which humans intervene for the benefit of each species.
• C) By random chance and a haphazard process.
• D) By genetic information contained within an organism's cells.

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