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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The theory of natural selection was proposed by:
Options
A Carl Linnaeus
B Louis Pasteur
C Charles Darwin
Correct Answer
D Aristotle
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Charles Darwin, along with Alfred Russel Wallace, proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection in the mid-19th century. Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) presented extensive evidence.

Hint

He is famously associated with evolution.

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