Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 50

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question.

Looking at the figure showing the results of forest fragmentation, what can be said about edge effects?

• A) Biomass declines along edges of forest fragments.
• B) Biomass increases along the edges of forest fragments.
• C) Species diversity decreases along the edges of forest fragments.
• D) Fragmentation does not affect biomass.

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Definitions:

Agonist

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Autonomic Division

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that lies outside the central nervous system, including nerves and ganglia, responsible for transmitting information to and from the brain and spinal cord.

Reflex

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