In the notes and appendix section of his book On Naval Timber and Arboriculture,
Patrick Matthew outlined three important ideas on both evolution and natural selection that relied on princi-ples of survival of the fittest rather than the inheritance of acquired traits. Which of the following five ideas were the three put forth by Matthew?
I. Individuals will differ in terms of traits that allow them to garner resources.
II. All species have descended from one or a few common ancestors.
III. Over time organisms change to become adapted to their environment.
IV. Resources are limited- only so many offspring can survive to reproduce.
V. Over time populations, not individuals evolve.
a. I, II, and III c. I, III, and IV
b. II, III, and IV d. III, IV, and V
C
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