Which of the Following Ideas Was Most Commonly Held in the Eighteenth

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideas was most commonly held in the eighteenth century?

• A)evolution by natural selection over time
• B)genetic change through mutation
• C)the fixity of species
• D)changes in a species through adaptation to the environment

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