Malthus Pointed Out That Populations Have the Potential to Increase

question 180

Multiple Choice

Malthus pointed out that populations have the potential to increase geometrically. What did this observation suggest that contributed to the idea of natural selection?

• A)Populations may grow faster than their resources.
• B)Populations may grow quickly and spread out over the planet.
• C)Populations may grow faster than other competing populations.
• D)Populations grow quickly, but predators grow more quickly.
• E)Populations may grow quickly, and then will evolve more quickly.

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