Which definition of evolution would have been most foreign to Charles Darwin during his lifetime?

A) change in gene frequency in gene pools
B) descent with modification
C) the gradual change of a population?s heritable traits over generations
D) populations becoming better adapted to their environments over the course of generations
E) the appearance of new varieties and new species with the passage of time


Ans: A) change in gene frequency in gene pools

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