Which of the Following Represents an Idea That Darwin Learned

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents an idea that Darwin learned from the writings of Thomas Malthus?

• A)Technological innovation in agricultural practices will permit exponential growth of the human population into the foreseeable future.
• B)Populations tend to increase at a faster rate than their food supply normally allows.
• C)Earth changed over the years through a series of catastrophic upheavals.
• D)The environment is responsible for natural selection.

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Definitions:

Unit Increase

A one-unit increment in the value of an independent variable in a mathematical function or experiment.

First-Order Model

A mathematical or statistical model that represents linear relationships between variables using first-degree equations.

Unit Increase

It refers to the increment by a single unit in the independent variable and observing the effect on the dependent variable.

Holding Constant

A method in analysis where certain variables are kept unchanged to isolate the effect of varying other variables.