EVOLUTION
DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION
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Question
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He wanted to make sure he had enough evidence.
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He knew his findings would upset people.
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He did not believe his findings were accurate.
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why might Darwin have hesitated to publish his concept of evolution by natural selection? He realized it was not supported by his data. He felt it was too similar to Lamarck’s to be considered original. He was disturbed by his findings, which challenged fundamental scientific beliefs.
Detailed explanation-2: -What finally caused Darwin to publish this work was a letter from English naturalist Alfred Wallace, who knew that Darwin was interested in evolution. The letter came in June, 1858, from Malaya. With it was a summary of Wallace’s theory, On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because he was well aware of the effect his theory of evolution would have on the public and on the Church of England, Darwin delayed publishing his work for several decades while he gathered additional evidence.