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Darwin and Wallace were both strongly influenced by the book “An Essay on the Principle of Population” written by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Erasmus
  2. Malthus
  3. Volterra
  4. Lamarck

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Malthus

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B. Malthus 📚 Explanation: Both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace were deeply influenced by the book written by 'Thomas Malthus' on population. Malthus argued that populations grow faster than food supplies, leading to a struggle for survival. This concept helped both scientists develop the theory of natural selection as the mechanism for evolution. It provided the logical framework for the idea that only the best-adapted individuals survive.