Teratogens Increase the Risk of Harm but Do Not Always

question 135

True/False

Teratogens increase the risk of harm but do not always cause damage.

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Definitions:

Allopolyploidy

A form of polyploidy where the chromosomes are derived from different species, leading to hybrid organisms.

Reproductively Isolated

A state in which different species or populations cannot interbreed successfully under natural conditions, leading to the development of distinct species.

Species Diversity

A measure of the relative importance of each species within a community; represents a combination of species richness and species evenness.

Allopatric Speciation

Allopatric speciation is an evolutionary process in which biological populations become reproductively isolated and diverge into separate species due to geographical separation.