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question 61

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For several decades now, amphibian species worldwide have been in decline. A significant proportion of the decline seems to be due to the spread of the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) . Chytrid sporangia reside within the epidermal cells of infected animals, animals that consequently show areas of sloughed skin. They can also be lethargic, which is expressed through failure to hide and failure to flee. The infection cycle typically takes four to five days, at the end of which zoospores are released from sporangia into the environment. In some amphibian species, mortality rates approach 100%; other species seem able to survive the infection.
Sexual reproduction has not been observed in Bd. If its morphology and genetics did not identify it as a chytridiomycete, then to which fungal group would Bd be assigned?

• A) zygomycetes
• B) glomeromycetes
• C) basidiomycetes
• D) deuteromycetes

Understand the sociocultural and individual factors that influence the definition and perception of abnormal behavior.

Understand the role of biological factors in depression.

Identify the most common psychological disorders.

Recognize different types of mood disorders.

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Definitions:

Physiological Functioning

Refers to the normal operation of physical and biological processes in living organisms.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A concept in psychology that explains motivation as a mechanism to reduce an internal state of tension caused by unmet needs.

Drives

Basic, biological impulses that motivate behavior, such as hunger or thirst, pushing organisms to fulfill their needs.

Sensation Seeker

An individual who seeks novel, complex, and intense experiences and sensations, often taking physical and social risks to achieve these experiences.