Multiple Choice
Which is among the reasons that about half of Americans believe that evolution does not occur?
A) the mechanisms of evolution are simple and easily explained
B) the mechanisms of evolution are complex and do not lend themselves to simple explanations
C) most people possess extensive familiarity with the principles of genetics
D) most have not read and studied "On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type", by Alfred Russel Wallace
E) many people do not want clear-cut answers
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