Which of the Following Possibilities Is the Best Indicator of an Organism's

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following possibilities is the best indicator of an organism's evolutionary fitness?

• A)the number of eggs it produces over its lifetime
• B)the number of gametes it produces during the years when it is likely to be reproducing
• C)the number of offspring it produces over its lifetime that survive to breed.
• D)the number of offspring it produces over its lifetime

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Definitions:

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