Write with Positive Exponents $$- 243 ^ { - 4 / 5 }$$

question 138

Multiple Choice

Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible.
- $$- 243 ^ { - 4 / 5 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• B) 81
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• D) not a real number

Identify examples of speciation occurring with and without geographic isolation.

Understand the role of genetic mechanisms in reproductive isolation and speciation.

Describe the importance of ecological opportunities and selection pressures in speciation.

Explain the significance of morphological, behavioral, and temporal isolating mechanisms in speciation.

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