In which book, published in 1859, did Charles Darwin present his theor…

Question

In which book, published in 1859, did Charles Darwin present his theory of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

D. Origin of Species

1. Darwin set out his theory of natural selection in a book published in 1859.
2. That book is titled Origin of Species.
3. Philosophic Zoologique was Lamarck's 1809 work, which rules out option A.
4. So the answer is Origin of Species, option D.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit 19 Origin and Evolution of Life "Darwinism", p.285_

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Philosophic Zoologique

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Introductory Cytology

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Theory of Acquired Characters

In which book, published in 1859, did Charles Darwin present his theory of natural selection?

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