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

question 42

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 to Darwin.
• 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 proposed that the human population grows faster than the food supply, meaning that death and famine are inevitable. The socioeconomist Thomas Malthus described that the human population grew faster than the food supply and death and famine were inevitable. Darwin applied this concept to organisms that overproduce and struggle to survive in an environment with limited resources.

Recognize the role of environment and heredity in shaping individual differences.

Identify various prenatal diagnostic techniques and their purposes.

Understand the various methods and technologies associated with conception, including in vitro fertilization.

Recognize the impact of hormones on prenatal development and potential gender-related behavior differences.

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