In the evolutionary sense, the organism with the highest fitness is the one that:
Correct answer: C. Produces the most offspring
- A. Lives the longest
- B. Has the strongest body
- C. Produces the most offspring
- D. Adapts the most
Explanation
Fitness means reproductive success-the ability to leave more viable offspring in the next generation.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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