Adaptations Include All of the Following EXCEPT

question 77

Multiple Choice

Adaptations include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) teaching a pet parrot to talk.
• B) reduced heart rate and oxygen consumption in seals that dive deep for long periods of time.
• C) larger body size in male gorillas, which fight over females.
• D) inborn migratory behavior of young birds born in the Arctic.

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Definitions:

Nerve Tract

A bundle of nerve fibers (axons) connecting different parts of the nervous system.

Sensation Loss

The partial or complete inability to sense stimuli, which can affect any part of the body and can be due to nerve damage or other conditions.

Golgi Tendon Reflex

A protective reflex mechanism that prevents muscle damage during excessive force generation, by causing muscle relaxation in response to high tension in the tendons.

Stretch Reflex

A muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle, a monosynaptic reflex integral for posture and locomotion.