Which of the Following Would Be an Indirect Measure of Fitness

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an indirect measure of fitness?

• A) The number of viable, fertile offspring
• B) The number of matings
• C) The amount of variation in the population
• D) The heritability of a trait
• E) The differential survival and reproduction of an individual

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