Which of the Following Statements Describes Charles Darwin's Theories as Presented

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes Charles Darwin's theories as presented in his book On the Origin of Species?

• A) Animals and plants adapt to better suit their environment through natural selection.
• B) Animals and plants can acquire transmissible traits within a single lifetime.
• C) Plants' and animals' adaptations were inevitably beneficial to the species.
• D) Human society should function on the basis of competition and survival of the fittest.

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Definitions:

Environmental Influences

The impacts of the surrounding environment, including social, physical, and cultural factors, on an individual's behavior and development.

Fraternal Twins

Also known as dizygotic twins, are siblings that develop from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells, but are born at the same time.

Epigenetic Marks

Adjustments in DNA and histone proteins that play a role in gene expression, without any alteration to the DNA sequence.

Genetic and Environmental Influences

Genetic and environmental influences refer to the complex interplay between our genes and our environment that shapes our behaviors, personalities, and physical characteristics.