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Darwin called the change in populations over generations:

AInheritance of habits
BSpontaneous generation
CDescent with modification
DSurvival of the strongest
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Descent with modification
1. Inherited traits become better represented. 2. Darwin called it descent with modification. 3. Natural selection is the only known mechanism of adaptive evolution. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 18, Evolution and the Origin of Species (CC BY 4.0)._
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