Question

this scientist came up with the idea of natural selection. gregor mendel thomas malthus jean baptiste lamarck charles darwin

Explanation:

The concept of natural selection was proposed by Charles Darwin. Gregor Mendel is known for his work on genetics (pea plant experiments), Thomas Malthus was an economist whose work influenced Darwin, and Jean - Baptiste Lamarck proposed a different theory of evolution (inheritance of acquired characteristics), not natural selection.

Answer:

D. Charles Darwin (assuming the options are labeled 1 - 4 as per the colored boxes, with the blue box being option 4. If we follow the order of the boxes: 1. Gregor Mendel, 2. Thomas Malthus, 3. Jean Baptiste Lamarck, 4. Charles Darwin, then the correct option is 4. Charles Darwin)