[Campbell Biology P.518] Based on Figure 22.2, which of the following statements about the i... | Practice Question
Based on Figure 22.2, which of the following statements about the intellectual context of Darwin's ideas is TRUE?
- A: Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution was published before Malthus's 'Essay on the Principle of Population'.
- B: Lyell's *Principles of Geology* was published before Darwin began his voyage on HMS Beagle.
- C: Wallace sent his hypothesis of natural selection to Darwin before *The Origin of Species* was published.
- D: Cuvier's extensive studies of vertebrate fossils were published in the same year as *The Origin of Species*.
Explanation
Figure 22.2 clearly shows that Wallace sent his hypothesis of natural selection in 1858, and The Origin of Species was published in 1859.