Which of These Is a Statement That Darwin Would Have

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a statement that Darwin would have rejected?

• A)Environmental change plays a role in evolution.
• B)The smallest entity that can evolve is an individual organism.
• C)Individuals can acquire new characteristics as they respond to new environments or situations.
• D)Inherited variation in a population is a necessary precondition for natural selection to operate.
• E)Natural populations tend to produce more offspring than the environment can support.

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