Which best describes reproduction? a. asexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent. b. sexual reproduction allows for diploid gametes to combine to increase genetic variation. c. asexual reproduction leads to the formation of haploid gametes. d. sexual reproduction does not require the production of gametes.

Indicate whether the following statements about the biases in the fossil record are true or false. a) inland species are more likely to be preserved than marine species b) organisms with hard body parts are more likely to be preserved than are those composed soft tissues. c) species that existed over a larger area are more likely to be preserved than species existing over a smaller area. d) organisms that lived very long ago are more likely to be found as fossils than organisms that lived relatively recently e) the fossils of larger organisms are more likely to be found than the fossils of smaller organisms

If a baby girl guinea pig looks almost identical to its mother, does this then mean that it inherited more alleles from its mother? explain. (hint: think about the vocabulary words dominant and recessive.)

Which of the following is not a potential result of deforestation?