An Ecological Region of Grass- and Shrub-Covered Plains That Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

An ecological region of grass- and shrub-covered plains that is treeless and too arid for agriculture is the

• A)prairie.
• B)grasslands.
• C)steppe.
• D)desert.
• E)tropics.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates information received from the body and coordinates activity.

Synapse

The junction between neurons that permits a signal to pass from one neuron to the next.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a neuronal synapse between neurons or from neurons to muscles.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements through action of skeletal muscles.