NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Populations evolve to maximise their reproductive fitness, also called Darwinian fitness, in the habitat in which they live 2. Some organisms breed once only in their lifetime like Oysters and pelagic fishes 3. Some organisms produce a large number of small sized offsprings like birds and mammals 4. In nature, a given habitat has enough resources to supp
Options
- AAll are incorrect
- BOnly 3 is correct
- CBoth 2 and 4 are correct
- DBoth 2 and 3 are incorrect
Correct answer
D. Both 2 and 3 are incorrect
Step-by-step solution
In nature, a given habitat has enough resources to support a maximum possible number, beyond which no further growth is possible. Populations evolve to maximise their reproductive fitness, also called Darwinian fitness, in the habitat in which they live . Some organisms breed once only in their lifetime like Pacific salmon fish and bamboo . Some organisms produce a large number of small sized offsprings like Oysters and pelagic fishes