Which of the following statements is NOT important to Darwin's theory of natural selection?

a) all species have the ability to produce more offspring than can live and reproduce
b) variation is found in all natural populations
c) offspring tend to inherit characteristics acquired by their parents during their lifetimes
d) some variation found in natural populations is heritable
e) none of the above choices is correct; all are important to his theory


Ans: c) offspring tend to inherit characteristics acquired by their parents during their lifetimes

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