What does the atomic number of an element represent? a. the number of electron shells in an atom of the element b. the number of nuclei in an atom of the element c. the number of neutrons in an atom of the element d. the number of protons in an atom of the element

D. The number of protons in an atom of the element

(The atomic number of a chemical element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom)

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tsd is temerature dependent sex determination.

tsd: it is a type of environmental sex determination in which the temperature experienced during embryonic/ larval development (ambient temperature for development) determine the sex of the offspring.

crocodile displays the tsd where the ambient temperature of the developing egg determines the individual's sex. for example in the american alligator's eggs, incubation at 33 ºc produces mostly males, while incubation at 30 ºc produces mostly females. so if the american alligator's egg will get the ambient temperature (33 degree celcius)during embryonic development from egg, the offspring will be male and same for the female sex determination.