NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who Was Charles Darwin?
A
responsible for the laws of inheritance
B
the founder of the evolutionary theory
C
building the first microscope
D
father of genetics
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Charles Darwin was a British naturalist who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection. Darwin defined evolution as “descent with modification, ” the idea that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Charles Darwin is commonly cited as the person who “discovered” evolution. But, the historical record shows that roughly seventy different individuals published work on the topic of evolution between 1748 and 1859, the year that Darwin published On the Origin of Species.

Detailed explanation-3: -To this matter one will almost always become familiar with Charles Darwin, perhaps the greatest of all contributors. As a naturalist, Darwin was not only responsible for the theory of evolution as we know it today, but also the foundation that biological sciences are based on.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Darwin occupies an exalted place in the history of Western thought, deservedly receiving credit for the theory of evolution. In The Origin of Species, published in 1859 (1), he laid out the evidence demonstrating the evolution of organisms.

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