What Are Schistosomes

question 19

Multiple Choice

What are schistosomes?

• A) A type of rock involved in the lithosphere cycle
• B) Fig wasps that only pollinate certain rare figs
• C) Freshwater parasites that can infect humans
• D) An insect that can decimate a cotton field
• E) A water pollutant common in nitrogen-enriched water

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Definitions:

Adaptive

Characterized by or showing the ability to change or adjust effectively to different conditions or environments.

Protein Synthesis

The biological process by which cells build proteins based on the genetic instructions encoded in DNA and carried by mRNA.

Biological Variation

Differences among individuals and populations in physical, physiological, and genetic characteristics due to evolutionary, environmental, and genetic factors.

Creationism

The belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution.