All of the Following Are Functions of the Lymphatic System

question 81

Multiple Choice

All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system EXCEPT

• A) returning fluid to the circulatory system.
• B) returning dissolved materials to the circulation.
• C) transporting oxygen to the lungs.
• D) defending the body.
• E) transporting fats to the circulatory system.

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Definitions:

Gene Recruitment

The evolutionary process by which a gene acquires a new function.

Complex Adaptation

A complex adaptation is a suite of coexpressed traits that together experience selection for a common function. Phenotypes are considered complex when they are influenced by many environmental and genetic factors and when multiple components must be expressed together for the trait to function.

Citrate Exploit

The ability of certain bacteria, specifically strains of E. coli in experimental evolution, to utilize citrate as a carbon source under aerobic conditions where they typically cannot.

Lenski's Experiment

A long-term evolution experiment led by Richard Lenski, observing the genetic changes in Escherichia coli bacteria over thousands of generations.