Living Systems Have the Capacity to Detect Environmental Changes and Compensate

question 53

Multiple Choice

Living systems have the capacity to detect environmental changes and compensate for them through controlled responses. This is possible because living systems have ____.

• A) sensitivity
• B) hormones
• C) nerves
• D) reflexes
• E) receptors

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Definitions:

Romantic Partners

Individuals involved in a romantic relationship with each other.

Homogamy

The practice or trend of selecting a life partner who is socially, economically, and culturally similar to oneself.

Propinquity

The proximity or physical closeness between people or places, influencing their likelihood of interaction.

Polyandry

A system of marriage that allows women to have multiple husbands.