Evolution (b) Fitness Flashcards
1
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Fitness is…
A
An indication of an individuals ability to be successful at surviving and reproducing.
2
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Fitness is a measure of…
A
The tendency of some organisms to produce more offspring than competing members of the same species.
3
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Fitness refers to…
A
The contribution made to the gene pool of the next generation by individual genotypes.
4
Q
Fitness can be defined in…
A
Absolute or Relative terms
5
Q
Absolute fitness is…
A
The ratio between the frequncy of individuals of a particular genotype after selection, to thpse before selection.
6
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Relative fitness is…
A
The ratio of the number of surviving offspring per individual of a particular genotype to the number of surviving offspring per individual of the most successful genotype.
