What did Richard Owen believe about evolution?
It didn't exist
It was more complex than Darwin's theory
It was exactly as Darwin described
There wasn't enough evidence for it
Answer
Richard Owen believed that evolution was more complex than Darwin's theory. He believed that evolution was not just a matter of natural selection, but that there were also other factors involved, such as the inheritance of acquired characteristics. He also believed that evolution was a slow and gradual process, rather than a rapid one.
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