Which of the following concepts would not have been supported by Georges Cuvier?
A) that the Earth was only a few thousand years old.
B) that the Earth and its organisms were divinely created.
C) that the Earth and its organisms slowly changed through time.
D) local catastrophes caused the extinction of many species
E) that species were "fixed."

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Georges Cuvier was a proponent of catastrophism and believed in the fixity of species, meaning he did not support the idea that organisms slowly changed through time, which is a concept associated with evolution.

Which of the Following Concepts Would Not Have Been Supported