Darwin's Main Tenet of Natural Selection Was

question 27

Multiple Choice

Darwin's main tenet of natural selection was:

• A)that only the oldest live to reproduce
• B)every organism has the potential to produce more offspring than can survive
• C)only those that are most suited to the conditions at the time survive to reproduce
• D)Both A and B are correct.
• E)Both B and C are correct.

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

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Spillover Benefits

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Socially Optimal

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