Which of the following is not a potential advantage of most types of asexual reproduction in wild plant species?

1.clones are well suited to the environment that the parent inhabits
2.lack of variation that enhances the odds for survival when environmental conditions change
3.rapid colonization of disturbed habitats
4.requires less energy than producing flowers and seeds
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A. A small amount of energy is produced by substrate level phosphorylation; most is produced by oxidative phosphorylation. B. A small amount of energy is produced by oxidative phosphorylation; most is produced by substrate level phosphorylation. C. An equal amount is produced by oxidative and substrate level phosphorylation. D. It depends on the organism. Some produce most of their energy by substrate level phosphorylation, and some produce most of their energy by oxidative phosphorylation. E. None of these answer options accurately describes energy production during cellular respiration.

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It has been suggested that the allele for cystic fibrosis may confer some protection against

A. tuberculosis. B. malaria. C. bacterial diarrhea. D. typhoid fever. E. bacterial diarrhea and typhoid fever only.

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Who was the first director of the human genome project?

A) James Watson B) Francis Crick C) Jacques Monod D) Craig Venter

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Which of the following questions derives from the functional description of behavior?

A) How does mating depend of hormones in different species? B) How are the sounds of speech patterned? C) How do specialized patterns of behavior contribute to mating and to care of offspring? D) Who do reproductive behaviors develop over the life span?

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