What Contribution Did Charles Lyell Make

question 37

Multiple Choice

What contribution did Charles Lyell make?

• A)He found some bird specimens on the Galapagos Islands.
• B)He found some fossils of extinct species.
• C)He suggested that life evolves through physical changes within the life span of an organism.
• D)He provided the first evidence that the Earth is much older than was previously thought.

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Definitions:

Protists

A diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, which are neither plants, animals, nor fungi, and often live in aquatic habitats.

Ancestry

The genetic heritage or lineage of an organism, tracing back through generations of parents and ancestors.

Histoplasma Capsulatum

A fungus that can cause histoplasmosis, a respiratory disease, when its spores are inhaled from contaminated environments.

Dermatophytes

A group of fungi that cause skin, hair, and nail infections by feeding on keratin in these tissues.