Asked by parichart nurnchay on May 11, 2024
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Thomas Malthus proposed that ____.
A) species gradually improved over generations because of an inherent drive toward perfection
B) humans reproduce beyond the capacity of their environment to sustain them
C) the food supply and populations multiplied at the same rate
D) artificial selection was the key to evolution
E) natural selection was the key to evolution
Capacity
The maximum amount that something can contain or produce, or the ability to perform, understand, or absorb something.
- Describe the geological timeline and the historical context of evolutionary theory.
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Chris KussowMay 15, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Thomas Malthus proposed the idea that human populations have the ability to reproduce beyond the capacity of their environment to sustain them. This theory is now known as the "Malthusian Theory of Population."
Learning Objectives
- Describe the geological timeline and the historical context of evolutionary theory.