In his book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Darwin:
A) devoted the final chapter to a discussion of the evolution of human beings
B) focused on the analysis of the stone tools that John Frere had found
C) relied on the work of his uncle, Erasmus Darwin
D) barely even touched on the application of his theory to humanity

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While Darwin's theory of natural selection could certainly be applied to humans, he chose to focus mostly on other organisms in his book On the Origin of Species. The only reference to humans comes in the final paragraph of the book, where Darwin briefly speculates on the possibility of humans evolving from a common ancestor with apes.

In His Book on the Origin of Species by Means