Greg Accidentally Cuts His Fingertip with a Knife

question 31

Multiple Choice

Greg accidentally cuts his fingertip with a knife. The next day he notices that his fingertip seems numb to the touch. Greg is very concerned about this, but you tell him not to worry because nerves in the _____ regenerate thanks to _____.

• A)central nervous system; oligodendroglial cells.
• B)central nervous system; Schwann cells
• C)peripheral nervous system; Schwann cells
• D)peripheral nervous system; oligodendroglial cells

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Definitions:

Selfishness

The act of placing one's own needs or desires above the welfare of others.

Lions Hunt

The cooperative behavior displayed by lions when pursuing and capturing prey to ensure survival of the pride.

Cooperative Breeding

A reproductive strategy where more than two individuals contribute care to the offspring, often observed in birds and mammals.

Kin Selection Hypothesis

An evolutionary strategy that favors the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction.