Biology
Grade-9
Easy
Question
Charles Darwin was best known in the 19th century for ____.
- Creating the idea of evolution
- Creating the idea of uniformitarianism
- Creating the idea of acquiring inherited characteristics
- Making the idea of evolution acceptable for scientists and the educated general public
Hint:
Charles Darwin is best known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin formulated his theories after returning from a voyage around the world on the HMS Beagle and he published them in 1859.
The correct answer is: Making the idea of evolution acceptable for scientists and the educated general public
- The theory of natural selection was explored by 19th-century naturalist Charles Darwin.
- Natural selection explains how the genetic traits of a species may change over time. This may lead to speciation, the formation of a distinct new species.
- Darwin formulated his theories after returning from a voyage around the world on the HMS Beagle and he published them in 1859.
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