How Do Neurons in the Nerve Net of a Jellyfish

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Multiple Choice

How do neurons in the nerve net of a jellyfish differ from those in vertebrate nervous systems?

• A) They do not send action potentials.
• B) They are not connected by synapses.
• C) They are more numerous.
• D) They lack centralization and cephalization.
• E) They are centralized but they lack cephalization.

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Definitions:

Natal Nests

The nests or birthplaces from where individuals originate and often return to for reproduction.

Proximate Or Ultimate

Causes explaining behaviors: "proximate" refers to the how (mechanisms behind it), "ultimate" refers to the why (evolutionary purpose).

Natal Nests

The original nests or birthplaces where animals are born and initially raised, often important for species with homing instincts or territorial behaviors.

Brood Parasitism

A reproductive strategy where one species lays its eggs in the nest of another species, leaving the host to incubate and rear the parasitic offspring.