Many organisms in the deep sea live in conditions where resources are rare and populations are small and sparse. many of those species are also hermaphroditic. which of these is a plausible explanation for high rates of hermaphroditic species there? a. reproductive assurance: any individual of the same species is a potential mateb. excess energy: excess resources can be allocated to the other sex functionc. size advantage: males are more successful when large, but female fitness does not change with sized. small body size: one sex or the other needs only a miniscule body size for full functione. inbreeding: populations are inbred and hermaphroditism is a side effect

Which of the following is the best definition for the process of photosynthesis? a.) plants digest sugars to make energy. b.) plants use oxygen and glucose to make carbon dioxide. c.) plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make sugars. d.) plants use sunlight to make chlorophyll and chloroplasts.

Aresearcher designed an investigation to test what effect eating different types of food would have on blood insulin levels. she selected 10 male subjects who were all 25 years of age and in good health. the experiment took place over 3 days. at 8: 00 a.m. on each day, the subjects ate a meal consisting of only 1 type of food. they had their blood insulin levels measured after consuming the meal. on day 1 they ate a high fat diet, on day 2 they ate a high protein diet, and on day 3 they ate a high sugar diel what is the independent variable in this experiment? a the age of the subjects b the blood insulin level c the type of food consumed d the time of day the meal was consumed

Explain why scientists use the word dominant for certain traits.