Which of the following would be a useful proxy for fitness?
A) probability of survival to reproductive age
B) number of offspring produced by an individual during a specific season
C) probability of survival of offspring
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c

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All the options listed are useful proxies for fitness. Fitness in biological terms refers to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment. Therefore, the probability of survival to reproductive age (A), the number of offspring produced (B), and the probability of survival of those offspring (C) are all direct measures or indicators of an organism's fitness.

Which of the Following Would Be a Useful Proxy for Fitness