Seeds of Many Plants Fall to the Ground When They

question 12

Multiple Choice

Seeds of many plants fall to the ground when they mature. This is an example of a characteristic that is influenced by ____.

• A) basic physical laws
• B) adaptive evolution
• C) chance events
• D) genetic drift
• E) neutral mutations

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Definitions:

Psychophysics

A branch of psychology dealing with the relationship between physical stimuli and their subjective correlates, or perceptions.

Physical Energies

Physical energies refer to the various forms of kinetic and potential energy associated with the motion, position, or structure of physical objects.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the "just noticeable difference."

Auditory Convergence

A phenomenon in which sounds from different sources merge into a single perceived auditory event.