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The main point the author conveys is that _________.
  1. natural populations of animals in the wild increase in numbers exponentially
  2. all members of a species are in violent competition with one another
  3. members of one generation of a population are all more or less alike
  4. in the struggle to survive, the fittest survive
  5. man's interference destroys the natural balance

A
natural populations of animals in the wild increase in numbers exponentially
B
members of one generation of a population are all more or less alike
C
man's interference destroys the natural balance
D
in the struggle to survive, the fittest survive
E
all members of a species are in violent competition with one another
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The passage shows the struggle and competition between plants, animals and humans to survive. The first line clearly elaborates the constant struggle for existence even among seeds. Only a few who are the fittest survive. Thus option C is the correct answer. Options A,B,D and E are incorrect.

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