Which of the following is not one of the observations that led Darwin to propose the theory of natural selection?
A)Organisms have great potential fertility.
B)Natural populations normally remain constant in size except for minor fluctuations.
C)Natural resources are limited.
D)The hereditary process features inheritance of discrete and non-blending particular factors.

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Darwin's theory of natural selection was based on observations of variation, overproduction, competition, and differential survival and reproduction, without an understanding of genetics. The concept of discrete and non-blending hereditary factors (genes) was proposed by Gregor Mendel, not Darwin. Darwin thought of inheritance as a blending process, not in terms of discrete factors.

Which of the Following Is Not One of the Observations