Which of the following is true of the relationship between Darwin’s work and the work of his contemporaries??
a. ?Wallace’s work on evolution was largely plagiarized from Darwin’s work.
b. ?Malthus’s ideas about competition for limited resources was elaborated on by Darwin
c. ?FitzRoy was an outspoken defender of Darwin’s work.
d. ?Lamarck adamantly believed that species did not and could not change over time.
ANSWER:
b
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