In the Origin of Species,Darwin Repeatedly Referred to Evolution as a Process

Question

In The Origin of Species,Darwin repeatedly referred to evolution as a process of
A) descent with variation.
B) descent with modification.
C) descent with change.
D) descent of speciation.
E) None of these

Accepted Answer

Throughout The Origin of Species, Darwin consistently used the phrase "descent with modification" to describe the process of evolution as he understood it. This phrase emphasizes the idea that new species arise from ancestral ones through gradual changes over time, rather than appearing suddenly or being created separately. The concept of modification implies that traits that are advantageous for survival and reproduction become more common in a population over time, leading to the evolution of new traits and eventually new species.