If You Removed Mutualistic Ants from Acacia Trees, There Would

question 23

Multiple Choice

If you removed mutualistic ants from acacia trees, there would be

• A) fewer herbivorous insects on the acacia.
• B) more herbivorous insects on the acacia.
• C) less atmospheric nitrogen available to acacia.
• D) more atmospheric nitrogen available to acacia.

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Snail-Shaped

Describing something that resembles the spiral shape of a snail's shell, often used in reference to the cochlea in the ear.

Hair Cells

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Permanent Hearing Loss

A lasting inability to hear partially or completely in one or both ears, which can result from genetic factors, aging, exposure to loud noise, or certain diseases.

Basilar Membrane

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