Overexploitation Encourages Extinction and Is Most Likely to Affect

question 19

Multiple Choice

Overexploitation encourages extinction and is most likely to affect

• A) animals that occupy a broad ecological niche.
• B) large animals with low intrinsic reproductive rates.
• C) most organisms that live in the oceans.
• D) terrestrial organisms more than aquatic organisms.
• E) edge-adapted species.

---

Definitions:

Receptor Molecules

Proteins located either on the cell surface or inside of a cell that bind to specific molecules like hormones, neurotransmitters, or drugs, initiating a physiological response.

Muscarinic

Relating to or denoting the type of acetylcholine receptor found in various organs that responds to muscarine.

Adrenergic

Pertaining to the nerve fibers that release adrenaline or neurotransmitters similar to adrenaline, affecting the heart rate, blood pressure, and other physiological responses.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems involved in muscle activation and various brain functions.