What Influence Did the Writings of Thomas Malthus Have on Darwin's

question 35

Multiple Choice

What influence did the writings of Thomas Malthus have on Darwin's ideas of natural selection?

• A) Malthus described the reproduction of elephants.
• B) Malthus explained how variation was maintained within populations.
• C) Malthus illustrated that some individuals possessed favorable traits while others did not.
• D) Malthus wrote a detailed history of artificial selection examples.
• E) Malthus proposedthat the human population grows faster than the food supply, meaning that death and famine are inevitable.

Understand how plants regulate membrane fluidity in response to temperature changes.

Recognise the role of secondary metabolites and heavy metals in plant defense mechanisms.

Describe strategies plants use to acclimate and survive under stress conditions.

Identify mechanisms by which plants prepare for and respond to environmental stresses prior to exposure.

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