Which of the following best describes why the standard model of particle physics is considered so successful?
A) The standard model has been used to predict the existence of new particles that were later discovered in particle accelerators.
B) The standard model combines quantum mechanics and general relativity, the two leading modern theories of physics.
C) The standard model was selected as the best model in a vote of physicists around the world.
D) The standard model is the newest, and therefore, the best theory physicists have.
A) The standard model has been used to predict the existence of new particles that were later discovered in particle accelerators.
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