When Darwin Presented His Ideas to the Linnean Society, He

question 38

Multiple Choice

When Darwin presented his ideas to the Linnean Society, he __________.

• A) also presented Wallace's ideas in a joint paper
• B) never mentioned Wallace
• C) described Wallace's ideas as better than his own
• D) revealed that he got all his own ideas from Wallace's letter

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