Ants have brains that allow them to understand a complex social order, whereas lions have brains that allow them to survive largely on their own. These are examples of

A) social learning acting on the brain.
B) natural selection acting on the brain.
C) hard-wired instincts.
D) survival of the fittest.


Answer: B

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