Question

An individual is most fit in evolutionary terms by which of the following?

• A. A child who does not become infected with any of the usual childhood diseases, such as measles or chicken pox
• B. A woman of 40 with seven adult offsprings
• C. A woman of 80 who has one adult offspring
• D. A 100-year-old man with no offspring
• E. A childless man who can run a mile in less than five minutes

Answer 1

The correct option is B A woman of 40 with seven adult offsprings

Individuals having characters that confer survival and reproductive advantage to them as compared to others are termed as “fit” from the evolutionary point of view.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.