Which of the following best pairs Darwin's contributor to his ideas? A. Hutton—believed overcrowding led to conditions that would slow population growth B. Lyell—stated that geological processes would take millions of years C. Lamarck—used a concept of deep time to explain Earth's history D. Malthus—proposed the idea of acquired characteristics during an organism's lifetime
The answer that best pairs Darwin's contributor to his ideas is B) Lyell - stated that geological processes would take millions of years. He is the only scientist among these who agreed with Darwin and his ideas.