Which describes a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

a. is genetically identical to parent

b. inherits traits for better survival

c. has variation in genetic backgrounds

d. takes longer for new individual to develop

Alaska and northern canada have a diet rich in vitamin d and their skin color is darker than predicted on the basis of iv intensity at their latitude. explain the observation:

Which conditions need to be in balance for cells to function? check all that apply. blood sugar food intake body water body temperature body mass

Recent research by marine biologists suggests that bottlenose dolphins have names for themselves. scientists played sounds they had identified as the names of particular dolphins, putting them through a synthesizer so that they did not sound like the voices of particular dolphins. the researchers found that dolphins would respond to the names of other dolphins that they were related to or associated with, but they ignored the names of strangers. this discovery suggests a much greater degree of self-awareness in aquatic mammals than was previously suspected. if this research holds up, what does it suggest about dolphins?