Biology - Study Guide
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ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 53, Problem 15TYK
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Introduction: Organisms do not produce thousands of offspring and yet provide provision and care to each one of them. There exists a trade-off between the number of offspring produced and the amount of
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Biology - Study Guide
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