Why Was Darwin and Wallace's Theory of Evolution by Natural

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Multiple Choice

Why was Darwin and Wallace's theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionary?

• A)It implied that England's economy would improve if the monarchy were eliminated.
• B)It proved that individuals acclimated to their environment over time.
• C)It dismissed the idea that species are constant and emphasized the importance of variation and change in populations.
• D)It was the first time a biologist had proposed that species changed through time.

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