A hypothesis is a suggested explanation for an observable problem OR a reasoned prediction of a possible causal correlation among multiple problems. A theory is a tested and well substantiated and unifying explanation for a set of verified and proven factors.
All forms of farming have major impacts on biodiversity, especially when new land is brought into cultivation. Habitats are destroyed and new ecological niches created which allow typical farmland species of birds, insects, mammals and weeds to establish themselves.
The correct answer is <span>the contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation relative to the contribution of another individual.
Each individual in a population has an absolute fitness which is a measure of the successfulness of an individual in reproducing and leaving viable offspring. The relative fitness, on the other hand, is the relative fitness of the individual compared with another individual, usually the one with the highest fitness. </span>
