Which of the following statements about evolution is true?

Question 2 options:

A)

The question of whether or not evolution has occurred is fiercely debated among most scientists.

B)

Not only is the general concept of evolution not debated among most scientists, but there is unanimous acceptance of natural selection as the most important mechanism of evolution.

C)

Darwin, like most of his contemporaries, accepted that the Earth was young (<6000 years old); because of this he would eventually reject the notion that natural selection could lead to speciation.

D)

None of the above is true.

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Which of the following statements about evolution is true?

Question 2 options:

A)

The question of whether or not evolution has occurred is fiercely debated among most scientists.

B)

Not only is the general concept of evolution not debated among most scientists, but there is unanimous acceptance of natural selection as the most important mechanism of evolution.

C)

Darwin, like most of his contemporaries, accepted that the Earth was young (<6000 years old); because of this he would eventually reject the notion that natural selection could lead to speciation.

D)

None of the above is true.

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Rayne Ray · Answer 1

Answer: B) Not only is the general concept of evolution not debated among most scientists, but there is unanimous acceptance of natural selection as the most important mechanism of evolution.

Explanation:

Nearly 97% of the scientific community holds evolution as the prevailing scientific theory about biological diversity. Intelligent design theories that challenged evolution have been refuted over and over by scientific institutions. Darwin embraced William Thomson's idea of the earth being around 100 million years old, which seemed more suitable to hold the process of speciation than the 6000 years od theory.