Which Statement About the "Survival of the Fittest" Principle and Conception

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the "survival of the fittest" principle and conception is TRUE?

• A)This principle applies only to the process of egg release from the fallopian tube, not to the other processes involved in conception.
• B)The eggs that manage to reach the sperm are likely to be healthy, as eggs with serious defects tend to be unable to reach the sperm.
• C)The sperm that manage to reach the egg are likely to be healthy, as sperm with serious defects tend to be unable to reach the egg.
• D)This principle does not come into play until a child is born.