Question

charles darwin hypothesized that some individuals would be better equipped for survival than others, and that those that were less equipped would not survive. darwin formulated this hypothesis based on the work of which scholar? john gould, who compared mainland and island finches thomas malthus, who studied population growth sir isaac newton, who formulated the laws of motion gregor mendel, who determined genetic inheritance of traits

Explanation:

Darwin's hypothesis about differential survival (natural selection) was influenced by Thomas Malthus's work on population growth, which argued that populations outpace resources, leading to competition for survival. This idea directly informed Darwin's understanding of selective pressures.

Answer:

Thomas Malthus, who studied population growth