Because it is polyploid, the organism with the highest number of genes is

A. yeast.
B. human.
C. raccoon.
D. pufferfish.


Answer: D

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b. Decreased fishmeal production. c. Increased human consumption. d. None of these choices.

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Communities evolve to have greater biomass and species richness in a process called 

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Blood vessels that will enter the umbilical cord come from the ____

a. yolk sac b. amnion c. chorion d. allantois

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