The author's stance toward the arguments of the strict constructionist Darwinians can most accurately be described as...
MelissaToribioJanuary 24, 2023
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Where can we see that the author is "empathetic"?
I chose answer choice B because the author does say that there are some instances where certain attributes do enhance reproductive success and harmful attributes get weeded out.
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Hi, the entire passage is a refutation of the strict constructionists. The author is not rejecting natural selection, but the view that every instance of a mutation persisting being because it was beneficial. This is perfectly compatible with the view that natural selection is the mechanism behind some, but not all mutations' persistence.
