Which of the Following Is a Mechanistic Explanation of a Physiological

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a mechanistic explanation of a physiological phenomenon?

• A)You breathe to obtain oxygen.
• B)You sweat to cool off.
• C)Your stomach secretes digestive juices when stimulated by the nervous system.
• D)Your heart beats to pump blood.
• E)Your kidneys produce urine so that cellular wastes do not poison your body.

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Definitions:

Infinite

A term describing a quantity without bounds or end, often used in mathematics and physics.

Continuous Probability Distributions

Probability distributions in which the data can take infinitely many values within a given range.

Poisson Probability Distribution

A discrete probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Binomial Probability Distribution

A probability distribution detailing the chances of a variable assuming one of two independent values based on specific parameters or assumptions.