18. Which of the following is the best measure of the "fitness" of an organism?

        a. reproductive success        b. strength         c. life span         d. geographic range

In biological terms, the greater the number of fertile offspring an individual has the more successful that individual is in shaping the characteristics of the next generation.

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Emma Erdahl, Associate Professor of Biology
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