Animals Have Adapted Different Mechanisms for Excreting Nitrogenous Waste Products

question 17

Multiple Choice

Animals have adapted different mechanisms for excreting nitrogenous waste products. Which of the following are selective pressures that likely influence which mechanism an animal uses?
I.the amount of water available in the animal's habitat
II.the energy needs of the animal
III.the temperature of the animal's environment

• A) only I and III
• B) only II and III
• C) only I and II
• D) I, II, and III

Understand the concept of systematics and its role in classifying organisms.

Grasp the hierarchical structure of biological classification from domain to species.

Recognize the significance of molecular evidence in the classification and evolutionary study of organisms.

Identify the contributions of major scientists and methodologies to the field of systematics and taxonomy.

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