Which of these definitions of species best matches the biological species concept?

A) Members of the same species are whatever an expert says they are.
B) Members of the same species are all genetically identical.
C) Members of the same species are all morphologically similar.
D) Members of the same species look almost exactly alike.
E) Members of the same species can mate and produce fertile offspring.


E

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A. photoautotrophs. B. photoheterotrophs. C. chemoautotrophs. D. chemoheterotrophs.

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Growth slows down when populations reach carrying capacity because of

A. competition and resource limitation. B. uniform dispersion patterns. C. zero population growth. D. per capita growth rate. E. resource limitation and lognormality.

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A common adaptation of coastal plants that grow on sand dunes is

A. deep roots to extract moisture. B. broad leaves for enhanced photosynthesis. C. secretion of proteinaceous threads. D. increased transpiration of water. E. elevated growth rates.

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What process converts the mRNA "message" into a sequence of amino acids?

a. transcription b. replication c. mitosis d. amino acid synthesis e. translation

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