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Question 30

Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace both contributed to the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Which statement about their work is correct?

A

Darwin and Wallace traveled together on HMS Beagle to gather evidence.

B

Wallace published On the Origin of Species to explain his ideas on speciation.

C

Wallace independently developed the theory of natural selection and worked on warning coloration.

D

Darwin's theory was based entirely on Wallace's findings in South America.

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5.2 Natural selection and evolution Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.2 Natural selection and evolution

122 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 5.2 Natural selection and evolution, covering 5.2.1 Genetic variation within a population, 5.2.2 Developments in classification systems, 5.2.3 How evolution occurs through natural selection, 5.2.4 Evolution as change over time, 5.2.5 Evidence for evolution, and 5.2.6 Darwin and Wallace. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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