Natural Selection as a Mechanism of Evolution That Acts on Variants

question 40

Multiple Choice

Natural selection as a mechanism of evolution that acts on variants within populations and ultimately leads to the evolution of different species was proposed by

• A)Mendel.
• B)Lyell.
• C)Malthus.
• D)Darwin.
• E)Founder.

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