13. Look at the four letters (A, B, C, and D) that indicate where the following sentence could be
added to the passage in paragraph 6.
This is the criterion emphasized by Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.
Where would the sentence best fit?
Impacts by meteorites represent one mechanism that could cause global catastrophes and seriously
influence the evolution of life all over the planet.
(A) According to some estimates, the majority of
all extinctions of species may be due to such impacts.
(B) Such a perspective fundamentally
changes our view of biological evolution.
(C) The standard criterion for the survival of a species is
its success in competing with other species and adapting to slowly changing environments.
(D) Yet
an equally important criterion is the ability of a species to survive random global ecological
catastrophes due to impacts.
Choose the place where the sentence fits best.
(A) Option A
(B) Option B
(C) Option C
(D) Option D