In the context of natural selection, fitness refers to
A) the variation in traits within the population.
B) reproductive success.
C) mutations that benefit an organism's survival.
D) the physical health of an individual.
E) the physical health of a population.

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Fitness, in the context of natural selection, refers to an organism's reproductive success, or its ability to pass on its genes to the next generation.

In the Context of Natural Selection, Fitness Refers to