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Who was the first to use the term 'fitness' in relation to evolution?
Who was the first to use the term 'fitness' in relation to evolution?
- Charles Darwin
- Herbert Spencer (correct)
- Alfred Russell Wallace
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
What does 'survival of the fittest' primarily refer to?
What does 'survival of the fittest' primarily refer to?
- The ability of individuals to reproduce and survive (correct)
- The number of species in an ecosystem
- The longevity of an individual organism
- The strength of an individual compared to others
What is modern population genetics primarily concerned with?
What is modern population genetics primarily concerned with?
- Qualitative assessments of species
- The classification of species based on survival
- Comparative historical analysis of species
- Specific, quantitative measures of fitness (correct)
How is relative fitness defined?
How is relative fitness defined?
What is the general definition of evolutionary or biological fitness?
What is the general definition of evolutionary or biological fitness?
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Fitness (in evolutionary terms)
Fitness (in evolutionary terms)
The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in their environment.
Reproductive Fitness
Reproductive Fitness
Measured by the number of offspring an individual produces.
Relative Fitness
Relative Fitness
The relative contribution an individual makes to the gene pool compared to others.
Fitness
Fitness
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Natural Selection
Natural Selection
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