In animals, the cells that will eventually undergo meiosis to produce gametes are set aside early in development. These are called  

A.  somatic cells.
B.  germ-line cells.
C.  sex cells.
D.  gametophytes.
E.  reproductive cells.


B.  germ-line cells.

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A) whether populations of the rabbit that live outside the range of the owl have higher population densities. B) whether the owls eat the rabbits. C) to which diseases the rabbit population is subject. D) what food the rabbits eat.

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a. polymer b. monomer c. none of the above

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