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Unchanging environments are advantageous to organismsa. that reproduce asexually.b. that undergo indirect development.c. in which fertilization occurs internally.d. that undergo pattern formation.

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Unchanging environments are advantageous to organisms
a. that reproduce asexually.
b. that undergo indirect development.
c. in which fertilization occurs internally.
d. that undergo pattern formation.

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