Due to the Difficulties That Darwin Faced, His Contemporaries Continued

question 57

Multiple Choice

Due to the difficulties that Darwin faced, his contemporaries continued to believe all of the following EXCEPT

• A) new species arise by discontinuous variation.
• B) new species arise by small steps.
• C) new species arise in a single step.
• D) new species can form rapidly.

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Definitions:

Survivorship

The percentage of members of a group that are likely to survive to any given age.

Age Structure Diagram

A graphical representation showing the distribution of a population by age and sex, which helps to predict population growth trends.

Developed Country

A country with a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

Type-I Survivorship

A survivorship curve characterized by high survival rates of the young and middle-aged, with most mortality occurring among the elderly.