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How does the growth \"gene\" affect how quickly the \"turtle\" can reproduce? Turtles can only reproduce when they have reached their maximum adult size, and so the smaller a turtle is, the faster it can reproduce Turtles can only reproduce when they have reached their maximum adult size, and so the smaller a turtle is, the slower it can reproduce The growth gene does not affect reproduction Turtles can only reproduce when they are small, as it takes too much energy to maintain a larger body size