Which term describes the creationist view that natural selection cannot account for life's diversity?

Which term describes the creationist view that natural selection cannot account for life's diversity?

• A. Evolutionary synthesis
• B. Natural selection
• C. Intelligent design
• D. Creation science

Answer: (C)

Intelligent design is the term used to express the view that natural selection and other undirected processes cannot fully explain life's diversity, so an intelligent cause is needed. This contrasts with natural selection, which is a core mechanism of mainstream evolutionary theory that explains how variation is filtered by environment over time. The evolutionary synthesis is the modern framework that combines genetics with natural selection to explain evolution, not to claim insufficiency of these processes. Creation science, while related as a creationist approach, is broader and aims to present creation as scientific; it’s not specifically the label for the claim that natural selection alone is inadequate. So the description most closely matches intelligent design.

Intelligent design is the term used to express the view that natural selection and other undirected processes cannot fully explain life's diversity, so an intelligent cause is needed. This contrasts with natural selection, which is a core mechanism of mainstream evolutionary theory that explains how variation is filtered by environment over time. The evolutionary synthesis is the modern framework that combines genetics with natural selection to explain evolution, not to claim insufficiency of these processes. Creation science, while related as a creationist approach, is broader and aims to present creation as scientific; it’s not specifically the label for the claim that natural selection alone is inadequate. So the description most closely matches intelligent design.