Multiple Choice
What is the significance of the human eye in the history of research on evolution?
A) William Paley proved that since the human eye was clearly designed for seeing, it was evidence for a heavenly designer.
B) Human eyes are far more advanced than the eyes of other mammals and are an example of rapid, recent evolution.
C) Differences between human eyes and other animals' eyes are explained as different adaptations shaped by natural selection.
D) Since the human eye is made of soft tissue, and has no fossil record, the study of the eye does not inform evolutionary thinking.
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