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What was Thomas Malthus's contribution to the theory of natural selection in the context of organic chemistry?
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He introduced the concept of population growth outpacing resources, influencing Darwin's theory of natural selection.
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He proposed the idea of chemical bonding in organic molecules.
C
He developed the periodic table of elements.
D
He discovered the structure of benzene.
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Thomas Malthus was an economist, not a chemist, and his work primarily focused on population dynamics rather than organic chemistry.
Malthus's key contribution was the idea that populations grow exponentially while resources grow arithmetically, leading to competition for limited resources.
This concept of competition for resources influenced Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, which is a biological concept rather than a chemical one.
In the context of organic chemistry, Malthus did not propose ideas related to chemical bonding, the periodic table, or the structure of benzene.
Therefore, Malthus's contribution is not directly related to organic chemistry but rather to the broader understanding of natural selection in biology.
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