a. produce the most viable offspring
b. live the longest
c. consume the most food
d. be the strongest and the fastest
b. live the longest
c. consume the most food
d. be the strongest and the fastest
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a
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The purpose of any population is to ensure that the population survives. Individuals in the population are less important than the group. So, of the four, b, c, and d are of primary interest to the individual, while only a is geared towards the survival of the group or species.