Our adaptive flexibility in responding to different environments contributes to our fitness,which refers to
A) random errors in the replication of genes.
B) competition for survival.
C) our ability to survive and reproduce.
D) the interaction of our genes with the environment.

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Fitness refers to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce offspring that can also survive and reproduce. The ability to adapt to different environments is a key factor in an organism's fitness. Random errors in gene replication (A), competition for survival (B), and gene-environment interactions (D) can all affect fitness, but they are not the primary definition of the term.

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