1. How did Malthus's essay support Darwin's idea about natural selection?

A. Malthus proposed that a decrease in food supply would lead to organisms producing more offspring.

B. Malthus's essay did the opposite, as it did not support natural selection.

C. Malthus proposed that the earth could not support all the offspring produced, leading to a competitive environment.

D. Malthus proposed that an endless amount of resources would lead to greater competition.

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25 April, 23:18

1. How did Malthus's essay support Darwin's idea about natural selection?

A. Malthus proposed that a decrease in food supply would lead to organisms producing more offspring.

B. Malthus's essay did the opposite, as it did not support natural selection.

C. Malthus proposed that the earth could not support all the offspring produced, leading to a competitive environment.

D. Malthus proposed that an endless amount of resources would lead to greater competition.

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Eduardo · Answer 1

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Riya Blankenship · Answer 2

Malthus's essay support Darwin's idea about natural selection is that B. Malthus's essay did the opposite, as it did not support natural selection. It is stated that population will increase but the resources will remain constant. So as the population increase over time the resources will decreases as it is only constant.