An Important Component of Darwin's Theory Is That

question 17

Multiple Choice

An important component of Darwin's theory is that

• A)natural populations contain genetic variation.
• B)acquired characteristics can be inherited.
• C)genes are the basic hereditary units.
• D)variations are never harmful.
• E)non-adaptive traits tend to become more frequent.

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