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Select the incorrect statement.
( i ) The essence of the Darwinian theory of evolution is natural selection
(ii) Evolution is a directed process in the sense of determinism
(III) The geological history of the earth is not related to the biological history of the earth
(IV ) During evolution ,the rate of appearance of new forms is linked to the life cycle

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(ii) and (iii)

C

(i) and (iv)

D

(ii) and (iv)

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