The term that Darwin used to describe the concept that those with superior strength, 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. natural selection.
B. superior beings.
C. survival of modifications.
D. biological diversity.
E. geometric progression.


Answer: A

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