WAEC Biology 2025 Objective — Question 50
Question 50 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The theory of natural selection in evolution was formulated by
- A. Mathias Schleiden
- B. Louis Pasteur
- C. Charles DarwinCorrect
- D. Jean Lamarck
Explanation
Charles Darwin developed the theory of natural selection, stating that organisms with favourable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce. (Jean Baptiste Lamarck instead propounded the theory of use and disuse.)
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