All of the following influenced Darwin as he synthesized the theory of evolution by natural selection except _________.
A. the biogeographic distribution of species such as the mockingbirds on the Galapagos Islands
B. Lyell's book Principles of Geology on the gradualness of geologic changes
C. examples of artificial selection that produce rapid changes in domesticated species
D. Linnaeus's hierarchical classification of species which could be interpreted as evidence of evolutionary relationships
E. Mendel's paper in which he described his "laws of inheritance"
Answer: E. Mendel's paper in which he described his "laws of inheritance"
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a. true b. false
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