In the Study of Adaptive Evolution Through Exposure to Strongly

question 1

Multiple Choice

In the study of adaptive evolution through exposure to strongly selective environments, what is the energy cost to an organism that emerges as the fittest?

• A) slow growth as a result of disabling gene regulation of the stress response
• B) slow growth as a result of decreasing respiratory activities
• C) slow growth as a result of impaired DNA replication
• D) uncontrolled growth due to an inability to regulate mRNA translation
• E) uncontrolled growth due to an inability to regulate binary fission

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