Question on: JAMB Biology - 2019

One of the following is not the theory of natural selection stated by Charles Dawin

A

Characteristics acquired through use or disuse are transmitted offspring

B

Variations appear by themselves in a population

C

Heredity variations are transmitted to offspring

D

Species that are the fittest for the environment contribute more offsprings to the next needs of the generation

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Correct Option: A

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in the heritable traits characteristic of a population over generations. Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", contrasting it with artificial selection, which in his view is intentional, whereas natural selection is not.

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