Charles Darwin
A)inferred the patterns of common ancestry without a mechanistic understanding of genes and heredity.
B)developed a hypothesis about past events that later became testable.
C)argued that humans descended from another primate species.
D)All of the above

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Charles Darwin is known for all of the listed achievements. He observed patterns of common ancestry in nature and developed the theory of evolution by natural selection to explain how species change over time. Though he did not have a complete understanding of genetics, he correctly inferred that traits were passed down from parents to offspring. Additionally, Darwin hypothesized that humans descended from a common ancestor with other primates, which has been supported by later scientific research.