An Idea That Could Be Traced Back to Plato Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

An idea that could be traced back to Plato is that

• A) hybrids showed that species could be changed with time.
• B) variation is due to imperfections in copies of some perfect ideal form.
• C) artificial selection of animals by humans proves that evolution can occur.
• D) acquired characteristics could be passed from parents to offspring.
• E) worldwide catastrophes caused extinction, followed by creation of new species.

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