Which of the Following Mutations Would Increase Evolutionary Fitness

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following mutations would increase evolutionary fitness?

• A) One that removes other alleles from the population
• B) One that increases the birth weight of offspring while decreasing the number of offspring
• C) One that attracts more potential mates without increasing the frequency of reproduction
• D) One that increases the life span of the organism
• E) One that increases the frequency of successful reproduction

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