Which of the following would be considered a benefit of overproduction? a) the exponential growth of a population b) the survival of the fittest due to competition for resources c) the exchange of genetic material between populations d) the change in an ecosystem due to the increased population

I believe the answer is B, the survival of the fittest due to competition for resources. Survival of the fittest is a term that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory was a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection. The biological concept of fitness is  defined as reproductive success. Many organism overproduce to increase chances of survival for their organisms due to competition. 

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.