Which of the following options best describes the author's argument? &nbsp;

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Question :

Which of the following options best describes the author's argument?

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A.
Darwin’s theory of natural selection cannot fully explain evolution.
B.
Mendel’s theory of inheritance is unfairly underestimated in explaining evolution.
C.
Darwin’s and Mendel’s theories together best explain evolution.
D.
Wilson’s theory of evolution is scientifically superior to either Darwin’s or Mendel’s

Option is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

See the second paragraph: ‘The traditional, and still dominant, view is that adaptations ...are fully and satisfactorily explained by natural selection and subsequent inheritance. Yet new evidence from genomics, epigenetics and developmental biology indicates that evolution is more complex than we once assumed ...’.

Options 2 and 3 are clearly incorrect. There is no evidence in the passage to support the claim that Wilsons theory of evolution is scientifically superior to Darwin’s or Mendel’s.