Which of the following did NOT influence Darwin’s theory of evolution?
Which of the following did NOT influence Darwin’s theory of evolution?
a) Lyell’s Principles of Geology.
b) Lamark’s proposal of how animals like giraffes evolved.
c) Mendel papers on genetics.
d) The economist Malthus’ papers on survival rates of the rich vs. poor.
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C. Mendels work on genetics had been performed around the time Darwin was writing the Origin, but did not receive widespread attention until long after Darwin's death.