In Darwin's 1871 book The Descent of Man,and Selection in Relation to Sex,he theorized that
A) there are fundamental qualitative differences between humans and animals in terms of mental faculties.
B) human beings have descended from animal ancestors.
C) primitive and "savage" human groups represent separate species.
D) human beings are immune to the influence of natural selection.

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Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that humans have evolved from animal ancestors, which is the basic premise of The Descent of Man. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because Darwin did not make any such claims about fundamental differences between human and animal mental faculties. Option C is wrong because Darwin did not suggest that primitive and "savage" human groups represent separate species. Option D is also false because Darwin believed that natural selection played a crucial role in shaping the human species.

In Darwin's 1871 Book the Descent of Man,and Selection in Relation