Question

One of the revolutionary concepts in biology was Charles Darwin's- Origin of Species. It deals with:

• A. Gene mutation
• B. Use and disuse of organs
• C. Germplasm Theory
• D. Natural selection leading to the survival of the fittest

Answer 1

The correct option is D Natural selection leading to the survival of the fittest

• The theory of evolution by natural selection, first formulated in Charles Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, describes how organisms evolve over generations through the inheritance of physical or behavioural traits.
• Darwin's theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called “natural selection.”

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.