Question

what do we call the number of offspring an individual can have in its lifetime? gestation fecundity population growth fertilization

Explanation:

• Gestation: Refers to the period of development of an embryo/fetus in the womb, not the number of offspring.
• Fecundity: Defined as the potential reproductive capacity of an individual, i.e., the number of offspring an individual can have in its lifetime.
• Population growth: Relates to the change in population size over time, not an individual's offspring potential.
• Fertilization: Is the process of fusion of gametes, not about the number of offspring an individual can produce.

Answer:

B. fecundity