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Australopithecus afarensis was...

Australopithecus afarensis was

A

Omnivorous

B

Carnivorous

C

Herbivorous

D

Frugivorous

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D
Fitness. Meansure of success in genetic theory for genetically determined traits in its spread in future generations. Traits with fitness of more than one will spread more rapidly and replace the normal allele. Fitness of less than one will cause an allele to get gradually elimianted.
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