What was the main idea that influenced Darwin's theory of natural selection?
What was the main idea that influenced Darwin's theory of natural selection?
The work of Thomas Malthus on populations
The diversity of creatures in the Galapagos Islands
The observation of convergent evolution in Australia
The observation of adaptive radiation in Darwin's finches
Solution
Darwin's theory of natural selection was influenced by the observations made by Thomas Malthus on populations, which stated that population size will grow exponentially if everyone reproduced maximally, but population sizes in reality are limited