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Question
Who proposed the theory of population growth? a. Ernst Haeckel b. Shelford c. Charles Darwin d. Thomas Robert Malthus
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Thomas Robert Malthus was an economist who proposed the theory that population growth is potentially exponential while the growth of the food supply is linear, leading to checks like famine and disease. This idea heavily influenced Darwin.
Hint
This economist's work on population limits inspired Darwin's idea of natural selection.