What was the original purpose of the voyage of the HMS Beagle?

A) to add to the general knowledge of the animals and plants on Earth
B) to gather physical evidence in support of the theory of evolution
C) to chart the coast and harbors of South America
D) to do experiments to test Lamarck's view of inheritance of acquired characteristics


C

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Fungi that can live only in mycorrhizal association with roots of plants may be placed into phylum

A. Symbiomycota. B. Ascomycota. C. Deuteromycota. D. Rootomycota. E. Glomeromycota.

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