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Darwin in his "Natural Selection Theory" did not believe in any role of which one of the following in organic evolution ?

Options

  1. Aparasites and predators as natural enemies
  2. Bsurvival of the fittest
  3. Cstruggle for existence
  4. Ddiscontinuous variations

Correct answer

D. discontinuous variations

Step-by-step solution

The theory of natural selection is based on the following factors : (i) Rapid multiplication and limited food and space which leads to struggle for existence. (ii) Struggle for existence and variations which leads to natural selection or survival of the fittest. (iii) Natural selection and inheritance of useful variation over many generation which leads to formation of new species. Darwin in his 'Natural Selection Theory did not believe in the role of discontinuous variation in natural selection. Darwin always beli

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