An Ecologist Who Studies Populations Would Most Likely Be Interested

question 10

Multiple Choice

An ecologist who studies populations would most likely be interested in

• A) adaptations that help individual organisms live in their environment.
• B) births and deaths of individuals belonging to a particular species in a particular place.
• C) the number and relative abundance of species living in a particular place.
• D) physical and chemical transformations of energy and materials in the soil, atmosphere, and water.
• E) transport of energy and materials at the global scale.

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Definitions:

GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in regulating nerve cell activity and inhibiting over-excitement.

Hidden Observer

A concept in hypnosis suggesting a part of the mind is aware of everything during hypnosis, even if another part is not conscious of it.

Mind

The set of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, perception, thinking, judgment, and memory; a person's mental processes and state.

Stimulants

A category of drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system, suppress appetite, and can cause a person to feel more awake, alert, and energetic; also called “uppers.”