Which of the following statements is false about evolution? a. The evidence for evolution can be found in the genetics of current and extinct species b. Charles Darwin proposed that natural selection is the mechanism that supports evolution c. None of the other selections are false d. Charles Darwin was the first to propose the idea of evolution among animal species
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