The Process by Which Two Interacting Species Act as Agents

question 18

Multiple Choice

The process by which two interacting species act as agents of natural selection on one another is called:

• A)mutualism.
• B)coevolution
• C)parasitism.
• D)mimicry.
• E)symbiosis.

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Definitions:

Total Parenteral Nutrition

A method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, providing nutrition directly into the bloodstream through intravenous infusion.

Gastrostomy Feedings

The process of delivering nutrition directly into the stomach through a tube, used when someone cannot eat by mouth.

Tracheoesophageal Fistula

An abnormal connection (fistula) between the trachea and the esophagus, which can lead to breathing and feeding difficulties and often requires surgical correction.

Replogle Tube

A dual-lumen tube used primarily in neonates for gastric decompression and to remove gastric secretions.