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Name the scientist who proposed the theory of natural selection.

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Louis Pasteur
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Robert Hooke
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Charles Darwin
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M. J Schleiden
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Solution

The correct option is C Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was the scientist who proposed the theory of natural selection which states that if an organism is born with a new beneficial characteristic and is able to survive, this change is preserved in the next generation . Robert Hooke discovered cells, Louis Pasteur introduced the technique of pasteurisation and M. J Schleiden is known for cell theory.

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