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Who proposed the theory of evolution?


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Theory of evolution:

  1. Charles Robert Darwin proposed the Theory of Evolution.
  2. Evolution is defined as the gradual change of heritable characters in species over time.
  3. Darwin proposed theory in his famous book “Origin of Species by Natural selection” published in 1859.
  4. He discovered his theory while working on Galpaogas Archipelago Island on Finches with different shapes of beaks over different geographical areas.
  5. According to this theory, species adapt according to their environment which indeed helps them to survive, compete and have more offspring.
  6. Darwin regarded variations, struggle for existence, and heredity.

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