LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Describes how well an organism is able to survive and reproduce
A
survival
B
heredity
C
fitness
D
genetics
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fitness is a measure of how well organisms survive and reproduce, with emphasis on “reproduce.” Officially, fitness is defined as the number of offspring that organisms with a particular genotype or phenotype leave behind, on average, as compared to others in the population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of Biological Fitness Biological fitness, also called Darwinian fitness, means the ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring. Basically, the more offspring an organism produces during its lifetime, the greater its biological fitness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The term “fitness” in evolutionary biology means the ability of an organism to pass on its genetic material to its offspring. Biological or “Darwinian” fitness is being able to live long enough to reproduce and keep the population or species alive.

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