Question

Which scenario represents a "fit" individual in terms of evolution?

1 point
The individual can run for long time without getting tired.
The individual has many children that survive and reproduce.
The individual has no children and lives a long time.
The individual has one child that does not reproduce.

Answer 1

Summary

The life history of a species is the pattern of survival and reproduction events typical for a member of the species (essentially, its lifecycle).

Life history patterns evolve by natural selection, and they represent an "optimization" of tradeoffs between growth, survival, and reproduction.

One tradeoff is between number of offspring produced and the amount of energy (both physical resources and parental care) put into each offspring.