LIFE SCIENCE

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OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Darwin published his first book about evolution, he included all of the following ideas except ____
A
the idea that species change slowly over time
B
the idea that some organisms reproduce at a greater rate than others
C
the idea that species are permanent and unchanging
D
the idea that some species become better suited to their environment than others
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In fact, it is so simple that it can be broken down into five basic steps, abbreviated here as VISTA: Variation, Inheritance, Selection, Time and Adaptation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Describe one idea about evolution that was proposed before Darwin published his theory of natural selection. Before he published his theory of natural selection he proposed that all organisms come from a common ancestor and less-complex organisms arose to more-complex organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acquired characteristics are not part of Darwin’s theory of evolution but rather it is Lamarck’s. Acquired traits cannot be passed to an offspring.

Detailed explanation-4: -Darwin used multiple lines of evidence to support his theory of evolution by natural selection–fossil evidence, biogeographical evidence, and anatomical evidence.

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