Answer:
Option (C).
Step-by-step explanation:
Malthus had stated that the population growth was exponential. He explained the relationship between population growth and resources.
Malthus study on population growth and limited resources on human population has contributed to the Darwin's idea of evolution. Limited resources in a population allows the survival of some individual species only. Natural selection favors the selected population and species adapt in the environment and transfer beneficial allele to its next generation.
Thus, the correct answer is option (D).