Question

Alfred Wallace was a naturalist from
A. Britain
B. Spain
C. Dutch East Indies
D. Greece

Answer 1

Hint:He was the foremost expert for the geographical distribution of animal species in the 19th century and is often called the “father of biogeography”.

Complete answer:
Evolution reflects changes over the coming generations in the heritage features in biological populations. These are the expressions of the genes which are transmitted during replication from parent to descendant. There are many features of genetic recombination, mutation, and other causes of genetic variation within a given population. Evolution takes place as evolutionary mechanisms like natural and genetic mutation operate upon this variation, which contribute to certain features being more common or scarce in a population. Evolution by natural selection is a hypothesis supported by evidence in a broad range of scientific fields, including geology, paleontology, genetics and developmental biology, which have been better supported in the history of science. Natural selection ensures that species that have a beneficial variety will survive, so they adapt to changes in their environment while unsuitable species are lost or killed in nature (which do not adapt to the environment).

The naturalist, geographer, anthropologist, explorer, biologist and illustrator, Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8 January 1823 in Britain. His paper was jointly written with some writings of Charles Darwin in 1858. He is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin was led to publish On Species Origin.

Thus, the correct answer is option A i.e., Britain.

Note: Evolution by natural selection is a hypothesis supported by evidence in a broad range of scientific fields, including geology, paleontology, genetics and developmental biology, which have been better supported in the history of science.