the law of transmission of acquired characteristics.

On April 19, 2012, it marked the 130th anniversary of the death of the naturalist Charles Darwin. After more than four years traveling aboard the Beagle ship around the world, Darwin wrote 'On the Origin of Species,' a book in which he introduced his theory of species evolution. The fundamental basis of Darwin's theory is

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The theory of natural selection is the fundamental basis of Charles Darwin's theory of species evolution. This theory states that organisms that are more adapted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their characteristics to their descendants. The other alternatives, such as the law of use and disuse, gene mutation, the law of transmission of acquired characteristics, and chromosomal mutation, are not the fundamental basis of Darwin's theory, as some of them were proposed by other scientists and others are not directly related to species evolution. Therefore, the correct answer is the theory of natural selection.

Question about Lamarckism and Darwinism

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Biology

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Topic Lamarckism and Darwinism

Lamarckism and Darwinism

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