A Noteworthy Change at the FDA in Recent Years Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

A noteworthy change at the FDA in recent years is its:

• A) greater reluctance to approve drugs for use in life-threatening situations due to high toxicity of such drugs
• B) regulation of the sale of fish and shellfish
• C) increased inspection of foreign fruit shipments
• D) allowing quicker approval for use of drugs that show promise in treating life-threatening diseases
• E) dropping the quarantine requirements that apply to animals brought into the U.S.

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Definitions:

Coevolution

The process by which two or more species influence each other's evolution over time through interactions such as predator/prey or mutualism.

Herbivores

Animals that consume plants as their primary source of food, playing a crucial role in ecosystems by transferring energy from plants to higher trophic levels.

Camouflage

A method used by animals and plants to blend with their surroundings to hide from predators or prey.

Stabilizing Natural Selection

A form of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population, thereby maintaining the population's genetic variance over time.