Charles Darwin Was the First Person to Propose

question 34

Multiple Choice

Charles Darwin was the first person to propose

• A) that evolution occurs.
• B) a mechanism for how evolution occurs.
• C) that Earth is older than a few thousand years.
• D) a mechanism for evolution that was supported by evidence.
• E) that population growth can outpace the growth of food resources.

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Definitions:

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John O'Sullivan

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