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sjones

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Explain Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection.
 
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The theory of aging that states that people in their later years should retire from their jobs and find new, less demanding roles with less power and responsibility is:
 
  a. activity theory
  b. disengagement theory
  c. geriatric theory
  d. selective engagement theory


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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Darwin observed that unexpected physical changes or mutations occurred randomly from one generation to the next, but when these new traits improve chances for survival, they have a much greater chance of being passed along to a new generation. Ultimately, this can result in the creation of distinct and separate species.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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