ANATOMY

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EMBRYOLOGY

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Who was Charles Darwin?
A
A naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution
B
A scientist who studied plants
C
A geologist who looked at rocks and fossils
D
A paleontologist who studied dinosaurs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Charles Darwin, in full Charles Robert Darwin, (born February 12, 1809, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England-died April 19, 1882, Downe, Kent), English naturalist whose scientific theory of evolution by natural selection became the foundation of modern evolutionary studies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theory of evolution is a shortened form of the term “theory of evolution by natural selection, ” which was proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the nineteenth century.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is also named the ‘Father of Evolution’. Charles Darwin traveled for five years to study fossils, animals, and plants. After his traveling he concluded that the organisms who adapt themselves according to the environment survive and those who do not adapt perish. Thus, giving rise to the theory of Natural selection.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theory of natural selection was explored by 19th-century naturalist Charles Darwin. Natural selection explains how genetic traits of a species may change over time. This may lead to speciation, the formation of a distinct new species.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Charles Darwin is known as the father of evolution because he developed a coherent mechanism for how evolution worked. Darwin developed the theory of natural selection and sexual selection to explain the forces shaping the diversity of species and their eventual development into new species.

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