At high population density, __________ is favored, with organisms investing more time and energy in fewer, higher quality offspring.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


K-selection

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What will be an ideal response?

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The bacterium Rhizobium

A. enters plants through the root hairs. B. All of the answer choices are correct. C. triggers the development of root nodules in legumes. D. breaks the triple covalent bond in N2. E. lives symbiotically within plant cells.

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