STANDARD Zoology Natural Selection MCQ Question
The Darwinian fitness of an organism is a measure of
Its ability, relative to others in the population to pass it genes to the next generation
The number of offspring it produces
Its lifespan
Its physical vigour
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Detailed Explanation
Darwinian fitness refers to an organism's success in passing its genes to the next generation, which is a measure of its reproductive success relative to others.
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