In Close Comparisons, External Fertilization Often Yields More Offspring Than

question 57

Multiple Choice

In close comparisons, external fertilization often yields more offspring than does internal fertilization. However, internal fertilization typically offers the advantage that ________.

• A) it requires less time and energy to be devoted to reproduction
• B) the smaller number of offspring produced often receive a greater amount of parental investment
• C) it permits the most rapid population increase
• D) it requires expression of fewer genes and maximizes genetic stability

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Definitions:

Price Floors

A legal minimum price below which a good or service cannot be sold, intended to protect producers from market prices that are too low.

Agricultural Products

Items derived from farming or the cultivation of animals, including food, fiber, and other goods.

Surpluses

Occurs when the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at a given price.

Binding Price Floor

A minimum price set by the government above the equilibrium price, leading to a surplus of goods or services in the market.