It means that the fit and well adjusted ones thrive and "make it", and the weak ones that can't adapt die.
The answer is (3) Cu2O. Copper (I) has an oxidation state of +1 (that's what the "I" indicates). You can also think of this as copper (I) having a charge of +1. Oxygen has an oxidation state of -2 (that's just a rule you have to know), and you can think of it as oxygen having a charge of -2. You need oxidation numbers in a neutral compound to add up to 0 (or charges in a neutral compond to add up to 0), so you need two Cu to balance the O, which is Cu2O.
Answer:
(C). Mg(s) | Mg2+(aq) Au+(aq) | Au(s)