Question

Name the process/term for the following statements.

An evolutionist who described evolution to be descent with modification.

Answer 1

Descent with modification

1. The British naturalist Charles Darwin proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection.
2. Darwin defined evolution as descent with modification which means the species change over time giving rise to new species and sharing a common ancestor.
3. He apparently came to the conclusion that evolution is a continuous process.

An evolutionist who described evolution to be descent with modification is the British naturalist Charles Darwin.