When a Species Occupies a Particular Role Within Its Habitat

question 37

Multiple Choice

When a species occupies a particular role within its habitat, this role is known as that species':

• A) adaptation.
• B) homeostatic set point.
• C) niche.
• D) developmental adjustment.
• E) carrying capacity.

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Definitions:

Estrogens

The class of sex hormones that predominates in females, produced mainly by the ovaries.

Androgens

The class of sex hormones that predominates in males, produced by the testes in males and by the adrenal glands in all people.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus involved in regulating hunger and satiety signals.

Sexual-Response Pattern

A model describing the phases individuals typically experience during sexual interaction, including arousal, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.