Each Year, the Indigenous Zoque People of Mexico Introduce Barbasco

question 14

Essay

Each year, the indigenous Zoque people of Mexico introduce barbasco, a compound that is toxic to fish, into the Cueva del Azufre (a cave) to kill and harvest fish during a religious ceremony. These fish also live in caves in which the ceremony is not performed. Design a study to examine whether fish in the Cueva del Azufre have evolved increased resistance to barbasco.

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Definitions:

Pathophysiology

The examination of abnormal bodily functions linked to illness or injury.

Exocytosis

A cellular process that moves materials within the cell to the outside.

Homeostasis

Maintenance of a constant or static condition of internal environment.

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