Which of Darwin's Ideas Had the Strongest Connection to Darwin

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of Darwin's ideas had the strongest connection to Darwin having read Malthus's essay on human population growth?

• A)descent with modification
• B)variation among individuals in a population
• C)the struggle for existence
• D)that the ancestors of the Galápagos finches had come from the South American mainland

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