In multicellular organisms, the mechanism most directly responsible for directing development and maintaining homeostasis is gene 

A.  mutation.
B. duplication.
C. deletion.
D. regulation.
 


D. regulation.

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What birds only come to land to breed?

a. Albatrosses b. Alcids c. Petrels d. Terns

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The main phenomenon that increases the efficiency of gas exchange in fish gills is the

A. back-and-forth movement of water that maximizes oxygen uptake. B. high degree of oxygen saturation of water. C. very high blood pressure found in the circulatory system of fishes. D. co-current exchange mechanism. E. countercurrent exchange mechanism.

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__________ occurs in different patterns depending

on the species and selection pressures. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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