The term that Darwin used to describe the concept that those with superior physical, behavior or other attributes are more likely to survive than those that are not so well endowed, and thus are more likely to pass their traits to the next generation, is called:
A. superior beings
B. biological diversity
C. natural selection
D. survival of modifications
E. geometric progression
Answer: C
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