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Author Question: Like many other fishes, bluehead wrasses utilize harem mating as they reproduce (Read 526 times)

go.lag

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on: Sep 28, 2013
Like many other fishes, bluehead wrasses utilize harem mating as they reproduce sexually. However, unlike most fishes,
A) they are simultaneous hermaphrodites.
B) they function without any signaling by steroid hormones.
C) they undergo a prolonged diapause during low tide.
D) their offspring can be either haploid or diploid.
E) large females morph into reproductively competent males.


coco

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Reply #1 on: Sep 30, 2013
For sure it has to be E Mark as solved once you're done!


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