Why did scientists eventually choose to support darwin's ideas about natural selection as a mechanism behind evolution rather than continue to support lamarck's ideas about how evolution occurred? natural selection appeared to happen somewhat more often than inheritance of acquired characteristics. natural selection became popular because it was more controversial than lamarck's ideas. natural selection was a new idea and gave them something different to investigate. natural selection provided a better explanation for what they observed in the natural world?

Read this summary of a scientific theory: "cells are the most basic structural and functional units of life. all living organisms are made up of one or more cells. all cells that are alive in the world today came from pre-existing cells." which of the following would require this theory to be modified? -a.) a survey finds that a majority of people believe viruses carry out the basic processes of life. -b.) a prominent scientist says she feels strongly that one day the theory will be challenged by life on other planets. -c.) the dna of unicellular and multi-cellular organisms is shown to have many fundamental similarities. -d.) scientific observations show that microscopic organisms living in the deep ocean are not made up of cells.