Which of the following thinkers argued that much of human suffering was the result of human populations increasing faster than food supply, an argument that later influenced Charles Darwin's ideas of natural selection?
A)Charles Lyell
B)Thomas Malthus
C)Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
D)Gregor Mendel

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Thomas Malthus argued in his 1798 essay "An Essay on the Principle of Population" that population growth would outstrip the food supply, leading to famine and suffering. This idea of competition for limited resources influenced Charles Darwin's ideas of natural selection, which includes the concept that species must compete for limited resources in order to survive and reproduce.

Which of the Following Thinkers Argued That Much of Human