The number of offspring contributed by an individual to future generations defines an organism's
A) virility.
B) heritability.
C) fitness.
D) vigor.
E) sustainability.

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The number of offspring an organism contributes to future generations is a measure of its reproductive success, which in turn is a measure of its fitness. Fitness is defined as the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment, so the correct answer is C) fitness.

The Number of Offspring Contributed by an Individual to Future