An advantage of sexual reproduction and meiosis is that
A) production of gametes generates energy.
B) organisms remain stable in a changing environment.
C) it increases genetic diversity.
D) many offspring are produced in a short period of time.
C
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A nonprofit conservation organization receives a sizeable donation and decides to purchase several thousand acres of 'high desert' in southern California. This particular type of desert has an intermediate level of species diversity and few unique species. However, much of the original areas of high desert have been converted to suburban housing and shopping. The decision by the nonprofit to preserve this area was most likely based upon what conservation strategy?
A. Conservation of endemic species hotspots B. Conservation of representative habitats C. Conservation of megadiverse areas D. Conservation of single species
Which cells supply nutrients to and remove wastes from nerve cells?
a. dendrites b. glial c. myocytes d. neurons e. chondrocytes
Carbon moves from living organisms to an abiotic reservoir during the process of _______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Disruptive selection operates whenever:
A) the extremes in a distribution of phenotypes are more fit than the average. B) a phenotype is more successful because it is rare. C) natural selection is disrupted by genetic drift. D) only the largest individuals survive.