Speculate on the benefits that antibiotic-producing bacteria may gain from engaging in a mutualistic relation-ship with leaf cutter ants
a. They are selected for producing antibiotics.
b. The bacteria are actively transmitted by the ants.
c. The ants control the amount of food that the bacteria can obtain.
d. There don't have to be benefits for the bacteria for the ant-bacteria relationship to persist.
B
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A. allopatric speciation B. peripatric speciation C. adaptive radiation D. co-speciation E. sympatric speciation
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A. IF-3 B. GTP C. stop codon in mRNA D. RF-1
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A. a muscular heart B. more plasma C. a lymphatic system D. red blood cells E. double circulation
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A. Basing your assessment of the risk of a plane crash on television news reports. B. Basing your assessment of the risk of a plane crash on television news reports and determining the popularity of a government policy based on the opinions of your friends. C. Determining the popularity of a government policy based on the opinions of your friends. D. Believing the odds to be in your favor at a casino after winning the lottery.