According to the text, the major principle of Darwin’s theory is reproductive fitness, which refers to
A. the unlikelihood that an individual will become a parent and grandparent.
B. the likelihood that same-sex siblings will never be reproduced.
C. the likelihood that an individual will become a parent and grandparent.
D. the chance that mates will eventually find themselves a fit for each other.
Ans: C
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