____ Theory Asserts That a Species' Mating Patterns Depend on What

question 211

Multiple Choice

____ theory asserts that a species' mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest in the way of time,energy,and survival risk to maximize the transmission of its genes to the next generation.

• A) Drive
• B) Inclusive fitness
• C) Parental investment
• D) Physiological equilibrium

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Definitions:

Heterotrophs

Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other living or deceased organisms, unable to synthesize their own food.

Photosynthesize

The process by which green plants, algae, and certain bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Grana

Stacks of thylakoids in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where photosynthesis takes place.