Which of the following provides an example of why Jenkin called Darwin's ideas incompatible?
A) Tall and short individuals are not able to breed with one another because they look different.
B) If tall and short individuals breed with one another, all of their offspring will be short, and variation will disappear.
C) If tall and short individuals breed with one another, all of their offspring will be tall, and variation will disappear.
D) If tall and short individuals breed with one another, all offspring will be intermediate in height, and variation will disappear.

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Jenkin argued against Darwin's theory by suggesting that if individuals with different traits (like tall and short) were to breed, their offspring would have intermediate traits. Over time, this blending inheritance would lead to a uniform population, eliminating variation, which Darwin's theory of natural selection relied on to explain the evolution of species.

Which of the Following Provides an Example of Why Jenkin