Question

The book "Origin of Species by Natural Selection" was written by -

• A. Oparin
• B. Wallace
• C. Darwin
• D. Darwin and Wallace

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Darwin

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Charles Robert Darwin, an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, is well known for his theory of evolution and the process of natural selection
2. He gave the theory of evolution, which is known as ‘Darwin’s theory of natural selection, and also published a book, “Origin of Species by Natural Selection.”
3. According to Darwin’s Theory, the main features of this theory are as follows,

• All organisms reproduce and multiply enormously.
• No two individuals are alike. They are different from each other either in their size, shape, behavior, etc.
• Some traits are consistently passed on from their parent to the offspring.
• The rate of reproduction varies in all living species.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Oparin wrote the “origin of life” book.

Option B:

Darwin and a scientific contemporary of his, Alfred Russel Wallace, proposed that evolution occurs because of a phenomenon called natural selection.

Option D:

“Origin of Species” book written by Darwin.

Final answer: The book "Origin of Species by Natural Selection" was written by Darwin.