2. fitness Flashcards
1
Q
what is fitness?
A
Fitness is an indication of an individual’s ability to be successful at surviving and reproducing
2
Q
what does fitness refer to?
A
It refers to the contribution made to the gene pool of the next generation by individual genotypes
3
Q
how can fitness be defined?
A
Fitness can be defined in absolute or relative terms
4
Q
what is absolute fitness?
A
Absolute fitness is the ratio between the frequency of individuals of a particular genotype after selection, to those before selection
5
Q
what is relative fitness?
A
Relative fitness is the ratio of the number of surviving offspring per individual of a particular genotype to the number of surviving offspring per individual of the most successful genotype
