What Was Missing from Darwin's Theory That Led People at the Time

question 41

Multiple Choice

What was missing from Darwin's theory that led people at the time to question it?

• A)It lacked evidence from the real world.
• B)It lacked a means of explaining the traits of some species that clearly impede their survival.
• C)It lacked a valid theory of inheritance.
• D)It failed to account for how learned behaviours can then become inherited in later generations.

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Definitions:

Specialization

The process of focusing effort and resources on a limited number of activities to gain efficiency or expertise.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the total quantity produced, representing the cost per unit of output.

Diminishing Marginal Productivity

A principle in economics that indicates that as one inputs more of a factor of production while holding other factors constant, the additions to output will eventually decrease.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced in a given period by a firm, industry, or country.