Adaptive Significance Is an Important Concept in Physiology Because It

question 25

Multiple Choice

Adaptive significance is an important concept in physiology because it describes the

• A) importance of a highly variable external environment.
• B) physiological functions that promote an organism's survival.
• C) ability of an organism to monitor and restore its internal state to normal conditions when necessary.
• D) similarities between ancient and modern marine organisms.
• E) parameters necessary to maintain a constant internal environment.

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Definitions:

Malaria

A serious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes, characterized by fever, chills, and flu-like illness.

Sea Anemone

A marine animal with a polyp attached to the sea bottom, displaying a ring of tentacles around a central mouth.

Brittle Star

A type of echinoderm with a central disc and five long, slender, flexible arms, known for their ability to regenerate limbs and move by wriggling their arms.

Deuterostomes

Lineage of bilateral animals in which the second opening on the embryo surface develops into a mouth; for example, echinoderms and chordates.