AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Darwin’s childhood like? Select all that apply
A
Wealthy
B
His dad was a Doctor
C
His mother died when he was 8
D
He lived with his Grandparents
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Young Naturalist Born in 1809 to a wealthy family in rural England, he spent hours watching birds and lying under the dining-room table, reading. He was an indifferent student, though, and school bored him.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1817, she started growing ill, with gastrointestinal symptoms that were probably a sign of either a severe ulcer or stomach cancer. She died on 15 July 1817 aged 52.

Detailed explanation-3: -The five theories were: (1) evolution as such, (2) common descent, (3) gradualism, (4) multiplication of species, and (5) natural selection.

Detailed explanation-4: -This theory states that through the process of natural selection of the small, inherited variations which increase the ability of the individual for competing, surviving, and reproducing, all the species of the organisms arise and develop. This theory is basically called the theory of evolution.

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