As Darwin Was Working on His Notes and the Theory

question 25

Multiple Choice

As Darwin was working on his notes and the theory of evolution, his thoughts about how evolutionary change could occur were influenced by a concept he had read in an essay written in 1798 by ___________________

• A) Alfred Wallace.
• B) Norman Borlaug.
• C) Jean Baptiste LaMarck.
• D) Malthus.
• E) Theophrastus.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord; it is responsible for processing and coordinating information from and to the entire body.

Autonomic Fibres

Nerve fibers that are part of the autonomic nervous system, controlling involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion.

Sympathetic Fibres

Nerve fibers of the sympathetic nervous system that are involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting functions such as heart rate and blood pressure.

Afferent Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that carries sensory information from the sensory organs to the brain.