Darwin's theory mainly focuses on:
Correct answer: C. How do new species arise?
- A. Origin of life
- B. How organs extinct
- C. How do new species arise?
- D. How do organisms form?
Explanation
Darwin's theory mainly focuses on how new species arise. His theory of evolution by natural selection states that individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their traits to their offspring. Over time, this can lead to the evolution of new species.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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