Despite Great Diversity, All Vertebrates Share Which Basic Homeostatic Mechanism(s)

question 10

Multiple Choice

Despite great diversity, all vertebrates share which basic homeostatic mechanism(s) ? ​

• A)digestion only
• B)metabolism only
• C)respiration only
• D)digestion and metabolism
• E)digestion, metabolism and respiration

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Dreaming

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Neural Signals

Electrical impulses that transmit information throughout the nervous system.

Nicotine

a toxic yellowish liquid alkaloid found in tobacco and used in medicine as an insecticide, and also known to be highly addictive.