Had Wallace died before sending a letter to Darwin, which circumstance would be most likely?
A) Darwin's evolutionary theory would not have incorporated natural selection.
B) Darwin's evolutionary theory would not have considered descent with modification.
C) Darwin would have published his evolutionary theory later than he did.
D) Darwin would not have stressed gradual change in his theory.
E) Darwin would not have known about animal and plant breeding.

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Darwin had been developing his theory for many years before Wallace sent him the letter, but the letter prompted him to publish his work sooner to establish priority. Without the push from Wallace's letter, Darwin might have delayed publishing his theory further.

Had Wallace Died Before Sending a Letter to Darwin, Which