Sympatric Speciation Can Occur Without Polyploidy

question 46

True/False

Sympatric speciation can occur without polyploidy.

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Definitions:

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers, which facilitate the rapid conduction of nerve impulses along the neuron.

Myelin Sheath

The myelin sheath is a protective covering made of fatty substances that surrounds the axons of many neurons, facilitating the rapid transmission of neural impulses.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which they communicate with each other using chemical or electrical signals.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress by accelerating the heart rate, widening the airways, and other responses.