Which of These Individuals Is Most Likely to Be Successful

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of these individuals is most likely to be successful in an evolutionary sense?

• A)a reproductively sterile individual who never falls ill
• B)an organism that dies after 5 days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of whom survive to reproduce
• C)a male who mates with 20 females and fathers 1 offspring
• D)an organism that lives 100 years and leaves 2 offspring, both of whom survive to reproduce
• E)a female who mates with 20 males and produces 1 offspring

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