Which of the Following Is a Useful Characteristic for a Candidate

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a useful characteristic for a candidate for Mendelian studies?

• A) Slow growing, late to reproduce, and producing many offspring
• B) Fast growing, late to reproduce, and producing few offspring
• C) Slow growing, early to reproduce, and producing few offspring.
• D) Fast growing, early to reproduce, and producing many offspring
• E) Fast growing and nonreproductive

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Definitions:

Tertiary Consumer

An organism that typically eats secondary consumers, residing at or near the top of a food chain and usually a carnivore or an omnivore.

Ecological Efficiency

A measure of the energy transfer between different trophic levels in an ecosystem, typically representing how much energy from a lower level is available for use at the next level.

Trophic Level

The position that an organism occupies in a food chain, which is a measure of its feeding level.

Decomposers

Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organisms and waste materials into simpler substances.