The Parasympathetic Division of the Autonomic Nervous System Dominates During

question 176

Multiple Choice

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system dominates during:

• A)stressful situations, and increases heart rate
• B)non-stressful situations, and causes the liver to change glycogen to glucose
• C)stressful situations, and dilates the bronchioles
• D)non-stressful situations, and increases peristalsis

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Definitions:

Adaptation

The process through which organisms adjust and change over time in response to their environment, enhancing their survival and reproductive success.

Spontaneously Generated

The idea, now discredited, that living organisms can arise from non-living matter without the involvement of any preexisting life.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

A French naturalist known for his theory that evolution occurs through the inheritance of acquired characteristics, a concept largely disproven by modern genetics.

Adaptation

A process by which organisms adjust to their environment to enhance survival and reproductive success.