Charles Robert Darwin


 
 
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Charles Robert Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882): He was a British naturalist who formulated his hypothesis that evolution took place due to natural selection and proposed the theory of natural selection, also known as Darwinism. He was an accomplished naturalist and he also conducted studies on the role of earthworms in soil fertility.

Darwin’s theory was based on inherited traits and their variations. The four observations are:

v     1.    Individuals within a species differ from each other, there is variation.

      2.    Offsprings resemble their parents; their characteristics are inherited.

      3.    The number of offsprings produced are more than the number survived to reach maturity. They suffer from predation, disease and competition.

      4.    Populations remain fairly constant in size.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) The theory of evolution was proposed  by Charles Robert Darwin .

(b) Theory of  natural selection for evolution is known as Darwinism. 

(c) Darwin’s theory was based on inherited traits and their variations. 

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Evolution took place due to natural selection and the theory of natural selection, also known as _________________ .

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

The theory of natural selection was popularised by the book origin of species, written by __________

Right Option : B
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