AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which concept is part of the modern evolutionary theory, but not Darwin’s original theory?
A
Species tend to produce more offspring than can survive.
B
Better adapted individuals survive to produce offspring.
C
Variations in traits are caused by mutations and recombination.
D
The environment is responsible for eliminating less fir individals.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Darwin and a scientific contemporary of his, Alfred Russel Wallace, proposed that evolution occurs because of a phenomenon called natural selection. In the theory of natural selection, organisms produce more offspring than are able to survive in their environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final Answer: Darwin’s Theory does not include evolution through inheritance.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Mutation’

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