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4.1 Evolution and natural selection

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Question 16
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Which statement correctly describes the contribution of Alfred Wallace to evolutionary theory?

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A

He independently proposed selective breeding as a mechanism for evolution.

B

He independently proposed natural selection as a mechanism for evolution.

C

He showed that acquired characteristics were always inherited by offspring.

D

He showed that all species had identical characteristics and ancestry.

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4.1 Evolution and natural selection Questions

  1. GCSE
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  3. /4.1 Evolution and natural selection

85 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 4.1 Evolution and natural selection, covering 4.1.1 Work of Darwin and Wallace and 4.1.2 Resistant organisms and evolution. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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