If a Disease Quickly Spreads Through a Desert and Kills

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a disease quickly spreads through a desert and kills moths that are the sole pollinators of long-lived yucca plants,the most likely outcome would be

• A)another pollinator would quickly take over and begin to pollinate the yucca plants.
• B)the yucca plants would self-pollinate.
• C)the yucca plants would die the season after the last yucca moth died.
• D)the yucca plants would not be pollinated and would eventually go extinct.

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Project future financial scenarios based on given growth or decline rates over specified periods.

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Definitions:

Microglia

Glial cells that originate in the blood, aid in cell repair, and scavenge debris in the nervous system.

Astrocytes

Star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord that play a crucial role in supporting neurons, forming blood-brain barrier, and regulating neurotransmitters.

Schwann Cells

Specialized cells in the peripheral nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin, which speeds up the electrical impulses in neurons.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells that line the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord, involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.