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Understanding plate tectonics has helped ecologists make sense of ancient biomes; when land masses move in elevation or to different regions of the globe they experience climatic change.
Use the figure above to predict the change for a temperate deciduous forest as it moves south and elevates by 5,000 feet.
Set Point
A theoretical value in biology and psychology that the body or mind aims to maintain through various regulatory mechanisms.
Body Mass Index
A numerical computation that evaluates an individual's body weight in relation to their height, used to assess if their weight is in a healthy range.
Basal Metabolic Rate
The speed at which energy is consumed by the body during rest to keep critical operations like breathing and blood flow going.
Appetite Hormones
Biochemical substances, such as ghrelin and leptin, that regulate the sensation of hunger and satiety in the body.
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