Question

question 10
which of these individuals is likely to be most successful in an evolutionary sense?
o a reproductively sterile individual who never falls ill.
o an organism that dies after five days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of whom survive to reproduce.
o a male who mates with 20 females and fathers one offspring.
o an organism that lives 100 years and leaves two offspring, both of whom survive to reproduce.
o a female who mates with 20 males and produces one offspring that lives to reproduce.

Explanation:

In evolutionary terms, success is measured by passing on genes. The organism that dies after five days but leaves 10 offspring all of whom survive to reproduce has the highest number of viable descendants among the options, thus having the greatest potential to spread its genes.

Answer:

an organism that dies after five days of life but leaves 10 offspring, all of whom survive to reproduce.