Which of the following big sagebrush plants is the most fit, based only on the information presented?
A. The individual that can survive with 10% less water than the others in its population.
B. The individual that produces 5% more distasteful chemicals, making it 2% less likely to be attacked by herbivores than others in its population.
C. The individual that produces 3% more offspring each year than others in its population.
D. The individual that is the most resistant to disease organisms in the population.
E. All of these individuals are equally fit based on the information presented.
C
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