When Darwin spoke of the struggle for existence and survival of the fittest in nature,he was convinced that

  • A
    Intraspecific competition is a potent force in organic evolution
  • B
    Interspecific competition is a potent force in organic evolution
  • C
    Intensive reproduction is the potent force in organic evolution
  • D
    Intensive predation is the potent force in organic evolution

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