Which of the following is a conclusion Thomas Malthus made that influenced Charles Darwin's thoughts on evolution? A. artificial selection B. certain favorable variations will accumulate within a population after many generations C. the potential for population growth will be greater than what the environment can support D. species become better adapted to their local environment through natural selection

Which of the following is a conclusion Thomas Malthus made that influenced Charles Darwin's thoughts on evolution? A. artificial selection B. certain favorable variations will accumulate within a population after many generations C. the potential for population growth will be greater than what the environment can support D. species become better adapted to their local environment through natural selection

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter21: Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

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