What Is It Called When a Particular Environmental Condition Results

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a particular environmental condition results in a population's characteristics changing over time in order to better deal with it.

• A) Endemic trait
• B) Adaptation
• C) Mutation
• D) Biogeography
• E) Synthesis

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Definitions:

Na+

Sodium ions, essential for conducting nerve impulses and maintaining the balance of fluids in the body.

Plasma Membrane

The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Potential Difference

Difference in electrical potential, measured as the charge difference across the plasma membrane.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.