If Infection Primarily Involves the Outermost Layers of Adult Amphibian

question 16

Multiple Choice

If infection primarily involves the outermost layers of adult amphibian skin, and if the chytrids use the skin as their sole source of nutrition, then which term best applies to the chytrids?

• A) anaerobic chemoautotroph
• B) aerobic chemoautotroph
• C) anaerobic chemoheterotroph
• D) aerobic chemoheterotroph

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Definitions:

Convergent Thinking

A type of thinking that aims to find a single, correct solution to a problem by focusing knowledge and reasoning.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving.

Inner Motivation

The personal drive to do something that comes from within an individual, rather than from external pressures or rewards.

Dogmatic Thinking

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