Exams › NEET › Biology
The concept that population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically was put forward by
- Stuart Mill
- Adam Smith
- Charles Darwin
- Thomas Malthus
Correct answer: Thomas Malthus
Solution
Thomas Malthus argued that population grows faster than food supply, creating pressure on resources. His population theory is the source of the geometric-versus-arithmetic growth idea.
Related NEET Biology questions
⚔️ Practice NEET Biology free + battle 1v1 →