Caughley's Research on the Distribution of Three Different Species of Australian

question 2

Multiple Choice

Caughley's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus, M. fuliginosus, and M. rufus) suggests the

• A) physical environment limits the distribution of the kangaroos.
• B) topography limits the distribution of the kangaroos.
• C) amount of rainfall limits the distribution of the kangaroos.
• D) temperature limits the distribution of the kangaroos.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, involved in complex brain functions such as thought, memory, consciousness, language, perception, and attention.

Peripheral Nervous System

Part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including all the nerves that extend to the rest of the body, responsible for transmitting sensory and motor information.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.