Evolutionary Fitness and Reproductive Strategies Quiz

Reproductive fitness refers to the ability of an organism to pass on its genes to the next generation. Populations evolve to maximize their reproductive fitness, which means producing offspring that are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Selection pressures drive the process of evolution by favoring certain traits or characteristics that increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction.

Some organisms, like Pacific salmon fish and bamboo, breed only once in their lifetime, while others, like most birds and mammals, breed multiple times during their lifetime.

<p>Some organisms, like oysters and pelagic fishes, produce a large number of small-sized offspring, while others, like birds and mammals, produce a small number of large-sized offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Life history traits of organisms evolve in response to the constraints imposed by the abiotic and biotic components of their habitat. These traits help organisms maximize their reproductive fitness in their specific environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers