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An organism having the highest evolutionary fitness is

A

A cheetah that catches the most prey

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A fox that successfully avoids predators

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A tortoise that has lived for over 100 years

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A wolf that recovers quickly from a wound

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E

A gorilla that reproduces several times

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Solution

The correct option is D A gorilla that reproduces several times
Reproductive fitness refers to the ability of organisms to reproduce under prevailing environmental conditions and to leave offspring. Among the given options, an ability of a gorilla to reproduce several times refers to its evolutionary fitness. The ability of predation, escape from the predator, longevity, and wound recovery are not parameters to evolutionary success as these features do not contribute to the evolution. Thus, the correct answer is option E.

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