The Larval Stage of an Animal Is Best Defined As

question 1

Multiple Choice

The larval stage of an animal is best defined as:

• A)Immature stage that is able to reproduce.
• B)Early colony of cells of fresh-water sponges.
• C)Early stage of development of an organism,typically part of the plankton.
• D)Sperm cell that lives free in the water.
• E)Egg that has been fertilized by more that one sperm.

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Definitions:

Niche Construction

The active shaping and modification of individuals’ environments by the individuals’ own behaviors, activities, and choices.

Coevolution

The combined process that emerges from the interaction of biological evolution and cultural evolution.

Ecological Inheritance

Environmental modifications, as a result of niche construction, that affect the development of offspring and descendants.

Kinship Studies

Studies that use naturally occurring conditions provided by kinship relations to estimate genetic and environmental contributions to a phenotypic trait.