The maximum possible rate of increase is a species' __________ potential.

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


biotic

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Which of the following is not true of the punctuated equilibrium theory?

a. It was inspired in part by patterns observed in the fossil record. b. It proposes that most evolutionary change is concentrated in relatively brief episodes of change. c. It suggests that subgroups diverge and evolve at about equal and constant rates. d. It suggests that most species undergo little phenotypic change during most of their evolutionary duration. e. It appears to be well supported by the fossil record.

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Which of the following is the correct sequence through which early development proceeds?

a. morula ? zygote ? gastrula ? blastula b. zygote ? blastula ? morula ? gastrula c. zygote ? blastula ? gastrula ? morula d. zygote ? gastrula ? blastula ? morula e. zygote ? morula ? blastula ? gastrula

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Which of the following could trigger the lytic cycle of a bacteriophage?

A. Host cell stress B. Host cell replicating its genome C. Host cell dividing D. Bacterial protein synthesis

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When GMOs are generated through the transfer of genetic material across species, the GMO is said to be ________

A) transgenic B) exogenic C) cisgenic D) isogenic

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