Table 2.4 -Refer to Table 2.4. the Principle of Diminishing Returns Sets

question 16

Multiple Choice

Table 2.4

-Refer to Table 2.4. The principle of diminishing returns sets in with the addition of the ________ tank of fertilizer.

• A) second
• B) third
• C) fourth
• D) fifth

Explain the mechanisms by which the body regulates temperature and maintains thermal balance.

Outline the process of thermoregulation in both ectotherms and endotherms.

Describe the structural adaptations that assist organisms in maintaining homeostasis.

Identify and discuss factors that increase the risk of developing cancer.

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Definitions:

Gonads

Gonads are the primary reproductive organs, with ovaries present in females and testes in males, responsible for producing gametes and hormones.

Gametogenesis

The process by which gametes are produced in the reproductive organs, involving meiosis to produce haploid sex cells.

Haploid Cells

Cells that contain one complete set of chromosomes, typical of gametes (sperm and eggs) in sexually reproducing organisms.

Functional Gametes

Mature sexual reproductive cells (sperm in males and ova in females) that are capable of fusing with another gamete to form a zygote.