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The term "survival of the fittest" was coined /first used by which of the following?

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"Natural Selection" was proposed by Charles Darwin, while the phrase "Survival of the Fittest" was coined by Herbert Spencer.

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Charles Robert Darwin
Herbert Spencer
George Mendel

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The Correct Option is C

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