BIOLOGY
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Chapter 20, Problem 2DA
Assuming that the values on the x-axis represent the final body size of different animals and that the y-axis represents egg-laying rate and survival once they reach that size, how many eggs would you expect a 12-mm water strider to lay? And a 15-mm strider?
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BIOLOGY
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