Among a migrating species of fish, one individual migrates further than any other in its population. As a result, the fish develops stronger swimming muscles than any other individual in its population, allowing it to catch more prey. Will the fish's offspring be favored by natural selection? Why or why not?

It will not be favored.

Explanation:

The fish's offspring will not be favored by natural selection because it depends on if the condition of having stronger swimming muscles is genetic or not. Even if it is caused by a genetic difference, this will not immediately affect the offspring therefore the offspring will not be favored by natural selection.

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the correct answer is: b. pantala flavescens, because these organisms would have a high level of genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.  

because involves two organisms (parents) whose genetic material combines, sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation in new generations of offspring. the offspring is an unique organism, with new genome, more protected with the higher ability to adapted. this process is fundamental to evolution.

not necessarily. higher fitness requires the organism to be reproductive successful. for example, an organism at age 10 with 15 offspring is much more fit than an organism at age 15 with only 5 offspring.