How is a high rate of reproduction beneficial to a species?(1 point)

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It improves fitness over time versus species with slower rates of reproduction.
It improves fitness over time versus species with slower rates of reproduction.

It prevents extinction because there are so many individuals.
It prevents extinction because there are so many individuals.

It ensures that at least a few individuals will survive to pass on their traits.
It ensures that at least a few individuals will survive to pass on their traits.

It leads to faster evolution and passing on of traits.

Answer 1

All the responses highlight various benefits of a high rate of reproduction to a species. However, the most direct benefit often emphasized in evolutionary biology is:

It ensures that at least a few individuals will survive to pass on their traits.

This statement captures the essence of the "survival of the fittest" concept, indicating that in the face of environmental challenges, having many offspring increases the likelihood that at least some will survive and reproduce, thereby passing on their genetic information.