Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection was supported by which leading scientist of the time?
A)Gregor Mendel
B)Thomas Malthus
C)Thomas Henry Huxley
D)Charles Lyell

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Huxley was a leading biologist and one of Darwin's most vocal supporters. He defended Darwin's theory of evolution and helped to popularize it through his extensive writing and public lectures. Mendel's work on genetics was not known or recognized until many years after Darwin's theory was published, and while Darwin was influenced by Malthus' ideas on population growth, Malthus himself did not specifically support or endorse Darwin's theory. Lyell was a geologist who also had a significant influence on Darwin, but he did not explicitly support the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Means of Natural Selection Was