An individual mapped within an adaptive landscape as a point located in a fitness valley would be characterized as having
A) high fitness.
B) low fitness.
C) a fitness peak.
D) a single-peaked landscape.

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A fitness valley is characterized by low fitness. It is a depression within the landscape where organisms with certain traits have lower fitness than individuals with other traits. Therefore, an individual mapped within an adaptive landscape as a point located in a fitness valley would be characterized as having low fitness.

An Individual Mapped Within an Adaptive Landscape as a Point