Darwin Was Influenced by a Concept That Is Attributable to Charles

Multiple Choice

Darwin was influenced by a concept that is attributable to Charles Lyell. Which concept is this?

A) The geological history of Earth is a series of catastrophes.
B) Acquired characteristics can be inherited.
C) Natural selection operates on the tremendous variation found in nature.
D) All life forms are part of a great chain of being.
E) Gradual geologic forces formed Earth's current landscape.