alleryThe central idea preached by Darwin's theory of natural selection is the:
AUse and disuse of organs
BInheritance of acquired characters
CSpontaneous origin of cells
DSurvival of the fittest
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Survival of the fittest
1. Darwin observed that organisms reproduce prolifically and compete to survive.
2. Nature selects only those fit to live, while the rest perish.
3. This principle is summed up as survival of the fittest.
4. Use and disuse of organs is Lamarck's idea, so it is ruled out.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 1 "Heredity and Evolution", p.16_
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