Environmental variation can be used to describe why:

A. Identical twins have different weights.
B. Leaves on a single tree turn color at different times in the fall.
C. One tomato in a carton spoils before the rest.
D. A litter of puppies has siblings of varying sizes.
E. All of the above are correct.


Answer: E

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