The maintenance of genetic variation in sea-squirts (Botryllus scholosseri) has been studied by Richard Grosberg. Interestingly, these sea-squirts have two genetically determined life history forms

In one, called ________ the modules in a colony reproduce once and then die. In the other morph, called ________ colonies reproduce sexually at least three times before they die. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


semelparous; iteroparous

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A. producing organisms with altered phenotypes. B. producing new organisms which have beneficial traits from two or more organisms. C. selecting genetic mutants resistant to radioactivity. D. removing undesirable traits from microbes. E. producing DNA fragments for cloning.

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