The modern theory of evolution, often called neo Darwinism, combines Darwin's natural selection with
Correct answer: B. genetics and the study of mutation
- A. Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characters
- B. genetics and the study of mutation
- C. the idea of spontaneous generation
- D. the theory of catastrophes
Explanation
Mendel's genetics supplied the missing mechanism of inheritance, and mutation supplied the source of variation, completing what Darwin lacked. Lamarckism was discarded, not incorporated.
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