The organisms living on the bottom of the ocean are collectively referred to as

A) nekton.
B) benthos.
C) meiofauna.
D) epifauna.


B

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What would be the karyotypic designation of a female with trisomy for the X chromosome?

____________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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