Irrigation Runoff Can Sometimes Kill Wildlife

question 25

True/False

Irrigation runoff can sometimes kill wildlife.

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Definitions:

White Matter

Central nervous system tissue consisting primarily of myelin-wrapped axons.

Myelinated Axons

Axons that are covered with a fatty substance called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.

Cephalization

Evolutionary trend whereby neurons that detect stimuli and process information become concentrated in the head of a bilateral animal.

Planarian Flatworms

A group of free-living flatworms known for their remarkable regenerative abilities, commonly used in research on regeneration and stem cells.