What is the process that Darwin described as "descent with modification?"

A. The characteristics of a species may change from generation to generation.
B. Characteristics can be directly transferred between species.
C. Only related species show similar characteristics.
D. Species are related by common ancestry.


Answer: A. The characteristics of a species may change from generation to generation.

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