Darwin and Wallace's theory of evolution by natural selection was revolutionary because it Group of answer choices: was the first time a biologist had proposed that species change over time was the first theory to refute the ideas of special creation showed that individuals adapted to their environment in their lifetime emphasized the importance of variation and change in populations

Darwin and Wallace's theory of evolution by natural selection was revolutionary because it Group of answer choices: was the first time a biologist had proposed that species change over time was the first theory to refute the ideas of special creation showed that individuals adapted to their environment in their lifetime emphasized the importance of variation and change in populations

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter17: Processes Of Evolution

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Which of the following is a factor that, by itself, does not promotewidespread changes in allele or genotype frequencies?a. New mutationb. Natural selectionc. Genetic driftd. Migratione. Nonrandom mating
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