Asked by CHRIS

In terms of natural selection, what is the best description of an organism that is fit?
The organism is physically stronger than competing organisms.
The organism is physically stronger than organisms of a different species.
The organism is better able to survive and pass on traits to offspring than competing organisms.
The organism is a member of a population in which every member survives without competing.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The third option. In evolutionary terms "fitness" means having greater reproductive success — being better able to survive and/or reproduce and pass on genes to offspring relative to competing organisms.