Darwin, When Describing the Process of Natural Selection, Claimed That

question 53

Multiple Choice

Darwin, when describing the process of natural selection, claimed that

• A) some species reproduce at much greater rates than others, and therefore they survive.
• B) environments that do not favor certain organisms will make these organisms hardier.
• C) characteristics favored by the environment are more likely to continue.
• D) genetic mutations occur randomly, and their continuation in the species is by chance.

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