Which of the following mutations would increase evolutionary fitness?
A) One that increases the frequency of successful reproduction
B) One that increases the life span of the organism
C) One that removes other alleles from the population
D) One that attracts more potential mates without increasing the frequency of reproduction
E) One that increases the birth weight of offspring while decreasing the number of offspring

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Mutations that increase the frequency of successful reproduction directly contribute to evolutionary fitness by enhancing an organism's ability to pass its genes to the next generation.

Which of the Following Mutations Would Increase Evolutionary Fitness