Which of the Following Statements About Evolution Is False

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about evolution is false?

• A) Scientists can observe evolution in action.
• B) Evolutionary theory can be applied to solve practical problems.
• C) Biologists have accumulated a large body of evidence about the evolutionary changes that have occurred in the past.
• D) Biologists have accumulated a large body of evidence about how evolutionary changes occur.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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