Why was Darwin and Wallace’s theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionary? *

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Problem 13TYU: EVOLUTION LINK Charles Darwin once said, It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor...
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Why was Darwin and Wallace’s theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionary? *
 
 
 
It dismissed the idea that species are constant and emphasized the importance of variation and change in populations.
 
 
 
It was the first time a biologist had proposed that species change through time.
It proved that individuals acclimated to their environment over time.
It was the first theory to refute special creation.
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