Which statement is true?

a. broadcast spawning produces a high percentage of surviving eggs
b. broadcast spawners participate in elaborate courtship behaviors
c. the offspring of broadcast spawners are vulnerable to predators
d. broadcast spawning requires organisms to travel long distances


c. the offspring of broadcast spawners are vulnerable to predators

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The wood duck shown in the above photograph was adversely affected by ____ and is making a comeback thanks to

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Why are enzymes important to biological systems?

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