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Darwin identified conditions that were necessary for evolution by natural select

ID: 24419 • Letter: D

Question

Darwin identified conditions that were necessary for evolution by natural selection. Which of the following is NOT one of them: A. Survival and reproduction of individuals is not random; instead it is tied to variation among individuals. B. Some of the variation among individuals is heritable. C. Some individuals are more successful at surviving and reproducing than others. D. New mutations must arise in the population. E. Individuals within populations are variable. F. None; they are all conditions necessary for evolution by natural selection.

Explanation / Answer

D. New mutations must arise in the population.