Question
The best example of biological fitness is the ability of the individual to a Contribute to the gene pool of the next generation. b Live to reproductive age. c Acquire new characteristics. d Adapt to environmental conditions.
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The best example of biological fitness is **a. Contribute to the gene pool of the next generation.**
Biological fitness is defined by an organism's ability to pass its genes on to the next generation, relative to the ability of other organisms to do the same. This encompasses both surviving to reproductive age (as mentioned in option b) and successfully reproducing, but the primary focus of biological fitness is on the contribution to the gene pool. Options c and d relate to characteristics that may enhance fitness but do not directly define it.
Biological fitness is defined by an organism's ability to pass its genes on to the next generation, relative to the ability of other organisms to do the same. This encompasses both surviving to reproductive age (as mentioned in option b) and successfully reproducing, but the primary focus of biological fitness is on the contribution to the gene pool. Options c and d relate to characteristics that may enhance fitness but do not directly define it.