The Phenotypic Plasticity That Allows a Copepod to Survive Being

question 38

Multiple Choice

The phenotypic plasticity that allows a copepod to survive being moved from salt water to fresh water is similar to the phenotypic plasticity of a human moved from low elevation to high elevation because both are

• A) examples of behavioral phenotypic plasticity.
• B) examples of morphological phenotypic plasticity.
• C) examples of physiological phenotypic plasticity.
• D) changes that cannot be reversed.

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Definitions:

Bradycardia

A slow heart rate; usually less than 60 beats per minute.

Hypotension

Low blood pressure.

Tachycardia

Rapid heart rate, generally in excess of 100 beats per minute.