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Istanding Laws, Theories, and Hypotheses
Question 5 of 10
What does it mean that evolution by natural selection is a theory?
A. Evolution by natural selection is an educated guess about how
organisms have changed over time.
B. The results of many different studies suggest natural selection as
a common explanation of how organisms have changed over time.
C. Darwin presented this new idea, which other scientists found
useful.
D. Evolution by natural selection explains how and why organisms
have changed over time.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

Answer:

c

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Answer 2

Explanation:

In the theory of natural selection, organisms produce more offspring than are able to survive in their environment. ... This means that if an environment changes, the traits that enhance survival in that environment will also gradually change, or evolve