When charles darwin set sail on the hms beagle, what did he and most of his contemporary scientists think about the origin of species?
a. most scientists thought species were the product of natural processes, but darwin had different ideas.
b. most scientists thought species had been created in their current forms and were unchangeable, but darwin believed in a natural origin of species.
c. most scientists, including darwin, thought species were the product of natural processes and changed over time.
d. most scientists, including darwin, thought each species was specially created by god in its present form and did not change over time.

c. Most scientist, including Darwin thought species were product of natural processes and changed over time.

Explanation:

Darwin was not the first scientist to think or proposed that the species changed over the time, but in his expedition and through several observations, he concluded that these changes over the time are the consequence of the adaptations of the living things to the environment that surround it.

That is the reason why his theory mixed with Mendel genetics discover, changed the point of view of the evolution in species.

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