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He presented the theory of "origin of species by means of natural selection":

Correct answer: D. Darwin

  • A. Lamark
  • B. Linnaeus
  • C. Hardy-Weinberg
  • D. Darwin

Explanation

The theory of natural selection was explored by 19th-century naturalist Charles Darwin. Natural selection explains how genetic traits of a species may change over time. This may lead to speciation, the formation of a distinct new species.

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About Darwinism

Darwinism explains evolution through inherited variation, competition for limited resources, survival and reproduction of better-adapted organisms, and natural selection over generations. It is distinguished from Lamarckism because Darwin's explanation depends on selection acting on existing heritable differences, not the inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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