An ideal organism for a geneticist to use as a study organism would possess which of the following characteristics?
A) A relatively short life cycle
B) A large degree of genetic variation among individuals
C) Matings that produce large numbers of offspring
D) A well-characterized genetic background, karyotype, etc.
E) All of these are desirable characteristics
E
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a. have a heating effect on their surroundings. b. have a cooling effect on their surroundings. c. release carbon dioxide. d. increase evapotranspiration.
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