A Team of Researchers Has Developed a Poison That Has

question 25

Multiple Choice

A team of researchers has developed a poison that has proven effective against lamprey larvae in freshwater cultures. The poison is ingested and causes paralysis by detaching segmental muscles from the skeletal structures. The team wants to test the poison's effectiveness in streams flowing into Lake Michigan, but critics worry about potential effects on lancelets, which are similar to lampreys in many ways. Which of the following arguments best addresses the critics' concerns?

• A) Lamprey larvae and lancelets have very different feeding mechanisms.
• B) Lancelets do not have segmental muscles.
• C) Lancelets live only in saltwater environments.
• D) Lancelets and lamprey larvae eat different kinds of food.

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Definitions:

Hypoplasia

Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, often congenital.

Underdevelopment

A condition characterized by a country's or region's low level of economic growth and modernization, often due to various structural challenges.

Overdevelopment

Excessive growth or development beyond what is normal or expected.

Quadri-

A prefix meaning four, used in forming nouns or adjectives that denote four parts, four times, or four dimensions.