8. Of the following that Charles Darwin accomplished, which of these contributed significantly to the scientific community?
a. he traveled on the HMS Beagle
b. he studied towards a divinity degree
c. he had a close relationship with his grandfather Erasmus Darwin
d. he published On the Origin of Species in 1859
The scientific community greatly benefited from the ideas proposed by Charles Darwin in his book, which lays the foundations for the theory of evolution and natural selection.
