Interstellar Extinction Refers to

question 62

Multiple Choice

Interstellar extinction refers to

• A) planets in interstellar space absorbing starlight.
• B) light being absorbed by dust in interstellar space.
• C) asteroid impacts that result in mass extinctions of life.
• D) the emission of red light by interstellar dust.
• E) hot interstellar gas clouds that cause mass extinctions of life.

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Definitions:

Oxytocin Receptors

Proteins on the cell surface that bind oxytocin, a hormone involved in social bonding, reproduction, and childbirth.

Monogamous

Refers to a relationship system in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime or at any one time, as opposed to polygamy.

Promiscuous

Exhibiting varied and indiscriminate sexual behavior without forming lasting bonds or commitments.

Eusocial Species

Species that exhibit an extreme level of social organization, characterized by cooperative brood care, overlapping generations within a colony of adults, and a division of labor into reproductive and non-reproductive groups.