What did Charles Darwin conclude based on observations made during a sea voyage in the H.M.S. Beagle?

What did Charles Darwin conclude based on observations made during a sea voyage in the H.M.S. Beagle?
  1. That existing living forms share similarities to varying degrees not only among themselves but also with life forms that existed millions of years ago
  2. That there had been extinctions of different life forms in the years gone by
  3. That there has been gradual evolution of life forms
  4. All of the above

Solution

Based on observations made during a sea voyage in the H.M.S. Charles Darwin concluded that existing living forms share similarities to varying degrees not only among themselves but also with life forms that existed millions of years ago. There have been extinctions of different life forms in the years gone by, and there has been gradual evolution of life forms.

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