In his theory of natural selection,Darwin incorporated the premise that available resources were not sufficient for all members of a population to survive.Darwin adopted these ideas of competition and survival from
A)Erasmus Darwin.
B)Malthus.
C)Cuvier.
D)Lamarck.
E)Plato.

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Darwin was influenced by Thomas Malthus, who wrote about the struggle for existence due to limited resources, which helped Darwin formulate his theory of natural selection.

In His Theory of Natural Selection,Darwin Incorporated the Premise That