Many of Darwin's Contemporaries Argued That Discontinuous Variation Is the Reason

question 50

Multiple Choice

Many of Darwin's contemporaries argued that discontinuous variation is the reason that complex traits evolve. However, Darwin reasoned that discontinuous traits do not play a major role because evolution

• A) happens only in large leaps.
• B) occurs by singular, chance events.
• C) occurs very rapidly.
• D) is a gradual process.

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