A certain species of tiny wasp lays its eggs within the bodies of caterpillars, whereupon the larvae of the wasp consume the 10-g caterpillar
Assuming that the entire victim was consumed, what would be the total mass of the eventual adult wasps that emerge from the caterpillar? A) 10 g
B) 1 g
C) 100 g
D) 2 g
B
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