Which of the Following Concepts Did NOT Influence Darwin in Developing

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following concepts did NOT influence Darwin in developing his theory of evolution?

• A) Population size increases more rapidly than food supplies.
• B) There is competition among individuals for resources.
• C) Species are unchanging types, and individual variation within a species is not important.
• D) There is biological variation in all members of a species.
• E) Favorable variations are passed on and accumulate in populations over time.

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