Question

multiple choice 1 point
the ability of an organism to survive and produce viable offspring defines its:
niche
mutation rate
adaptation
fitness

Explanation:

• Niche: Refers to an organism's role and position in its environment, not specifically about survival and offspring production.
• Mutation rate: Deals with the frequency of genetic changes, not directly related to survival and viable offspring.
• Adaptation: A trait that helps an organism survive, but the term itself doesn't directly encompass the ability to produce viable offspring as comprehensively as the correct term.
• Fitness (in evolutionary biology): Specifically defined as an organism's ability to survive and produce viable offspring.

Answer:

Fitness