In Close Comparisons, External Fertilisation Often Yields More Offspring Than

question 30

Multiple Choice

In close comparisons, external fertilisation often yields more offspring than does internal fertilisation. However, internal fertilisation typically offers the advantage that ________.

• A) it requires less time and energy to be devoted to reproduction
• B) the smaller number of offspring produced often receive a greater amount of parental investment
• C) it permits the most rapid population increase
• D) it requires expression of fewer genes and maximises genetic stability

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Definitions:

Recognition

The ability to identify previously encountered material.

Relearning

The process of learning material or skills that were previously learned and then forgotten, which typically takes less time than the initial learning.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, an important aspect of cognitive function.

Three-Box Model

A model of memory that suggests information is processed through three stages: sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.