On the tree of life, sex is: A) a synapomorphy for bacteria and archaea B) a symplesiomorphy for bacteria C) a synapomorphy for eukaryotes D) a synapomorphy for vertebrates

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On the tree of life, sex is:
A) a synapomorphy for bacteria and
archaea
B) a symplesiomorphy for bacteria
C) a synapomorphy for eukaryotes
D) a synapomorphy for vertebrates
In many animals, female reproductive
success is limited by __ whereas male
reproductive success is limited by __.
A) fecundity, carbon budget
B) allopatric, sympatric
C) fecundity, access to mates
D) costly eggs, cheap sperm
In rough-skinned newts ...
A) most males sire no offspring
A) most males sire no offspring
B) most males lead lives of "quiet
desperation"
C) a small number of males produce most
of the offspring
D) females are pretty similar in reproductive
output
E) All of the above
F) None of the Above
Asexual, all-male populations are called
"parthenogenetic".
A) True
B) False
Sexual species can respond faster to
environmental change.
A) True
B) False
Transcribed Image Text:On the tree of life, sex is: A) a synapomorphy for bacteria and archaea B) a symplesiomorphy for bacteria C) a synapomorphy for eukaryotes D) a synapomorphy for vertebrates In many animals, female reproductive success is limited by __ whereas male reproductive success is limited by __. A) fecundity, carbon budget B) allopatric, sympatric C) fecundity, access to mates D) costly eggs, cheap sperm In rough-skinned newts ... A) most males sire no offspring A) most males sire no offspring B) most males lead lives of "quiet desperation" C) a small number of males produce most of the offspring D) females are pretty similar in reproductive output E) All of the above F) None of the Above Asexual, all-male populations are called "parthenogenetic". A) True B) False Sexual species can respond faster to environmental change. A) True B) False
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