Darwin was greatly influenced by --------
Correct answer: A. Essay on population by Malthus
- A. Essay on population by Malthus
- B. Lamarck's theory
- C. L. Millers evidence for origin of life
- D. Mendel's paper on inheritance Cortana
Explanation
Option A is correct since Charles Darwin was greatly influenced by the idea of Malthus on population control. The main theme in his idea was that the population will always overpower the food and other resources which will lead to states of hunger, disease, and struggle. Thus, the natural struggle for survival caught Darwin's attention and he extended the idea of Malthus in his 'theory of evolution by natural selection'.
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About Darwinism
Darwinism explains evolution through inherited variation, competition for limited resources, survival and reproduction of better-adapted organisms, and natural selection over generations. It is distinguished from Lamarckism because Darwin's explanation depends on selection acting on existing heritable differences, not the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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