Darwin's so-called "variation hypothesis" suggests that
A) males have been more modified by evolution and show more variation than females.
B) females have been more modified by evolution and show more variation than males.
C) males and females have been equally modified by evolution but males show more variation.
D) reproduction between males and females causes variation in the human species.

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Darwin's "variation hypothesis" posits that males are more subject to selection pressures than females, leading to greater variation among males compared to females across many species. This is based on observations of sexual selection and dimorphism.

Darwin's So-Called "Variation Hypothesis" Suggests That