Which Definition of Evolution Would Have Been Most Foreign to Charles

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which definition of evolution would have been most foreign to Charles Darwin during his lifetime?

• A)change in gene frequency in gene pools
• B)descent with modification
• C)the gradual change of a population's heritable traits over generations
• D)populations becoming better adapted to their environments over the course of generations
• E)the appearance of new varieties and new species with the passage of time

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