A Certain Species of Tiny Wasp Lays Its Eggs Within

question 17

Multiple Choice

A certain species of tiny wasp lays its eggs within the bodies of caterpillars,whereupon the larvae of the wasp consume the 10-gram caterpillar.Assuming that the entire victim was consumed,what would be the total mass of the eventual adult wasps that emerge from the caterpillar?

• A)10 grams
• B)1 gram
• C)100 grams
• D)2 grams

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