Evolution Can Be Defined as _____ Change That Takes Place

question 44

Multiple Choice

Evolution can be defined as _____ change that takes place in a(n) _____.

• A) any; individual
• B) a genetic; individual
• C) any; group of organisms
• D) a genetic; group of organisms
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Gate Control Theory

A theory suggesting that psychological factors play a role in the perception of pain; the brain can influence the pain signals that pass through the spinal cord's "gates."

Brain and Spinal Cord

Central components of the nervous system, with the brain responsible for processing information and the spinal cord for transmitting information to and from the brain.

Efferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system toward muscles or glands to trigger a response or action.

Afferent Neurons

Sensory neurons that relay information from the sense organs toward the brain.