In the study of adaptive evolution through exposure to strongly selective environments, what is the energy cost to an organism that emerges as the fittest?

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When exposed to strongly selective environments, organisms may evolve traits that allow them to survive and reproduce more successfully. However, these traits may come at an energy cost. In the case of disabling gene regulation of the stress response, the organism may experience slow growth as it diverts energy towards dealing with stress rather than growth and replication.

In the Study of Adaptive Evolution Through Exposure to Strongly