At times, unfavorable environmental conditions can cause one gender of a certain population of organisms to drastically decline. During such times, the other gender makes up for the decline by reproducing on its own. This type of reproduction is called . The first vertebrate organism to have successfully produced offspring in this manner is the
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Which of the following produces carbon dioxide? a. plants b. animals c. decomposers d. all of the above

Astore manager timed janette to see how long it would take her to fold and put away a sweater, a shirt, a pair of pants, and a scarf. it took her 26.1 seconds for the shirt, 24.3 seconds for the sweater, 32.8 seconds for the pants, and 18.2 seconds for the scarf. what was the average time it took janette to fold and put away all four items? during a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. the lunch will last 2 hours. how many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon?

Transposon can cause mutations in genes at or near the site of transposon insertion. it is possible for these elements to transpose away from their original site, causing a reversion of the mutant phenotype. in some cases, however, even more severe phenotypes appear when these elements excise from this site, due to events at or near the mutant allele. what might be happening to the transposon or the nearby gene to create more severe mutations?