The organism with the highest fitness is

A. an animal that lives 2 years and produces 10 offspring per year.
B. an animal that lives 10 years and produces 2 offspring per year.
C. an animal that lives one year and produces 10 offspring total.
D. an animal that lives 10 years and produces 10 offspring per year.
E. an animal that lives 100 years and produces 10 offspring total.


Answer: D

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