The idea of Natural Selection as the fundamental process of evolutionary changes was reached

Options

A. By Alfred Russel Wallace in 1901
B. Independently by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in 1859
C. Independently by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in 1900
D. By Charles Darwin in 1866

Answer

B

Explanation

In 1859 the main concept of Darwin theory is natural selection was given by Charles Darwin and Alfered Wallace. According to this the success in survival and reproduction depend upon the characteristics trait of an organism. Those organisms that have a favourable character are selected by nature and pass on this characters from generation to generation.