The Figure Below Shows That ________

question 23

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows that ________.

• A)homeostatic mechanisms allow cats to sense their external environments
• B)homeostatic mechanisms allow cats to use their internal conditions to affect their external environments
• C)cats experience no variations in their internal conditions
• D)homeostatic mechanisms allow cats to maintain relatively constant internal conditions even when the external environment changes

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Definitions:

Primates

An order of mammals including humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by high intelligence and dexterous hands.

Convergent Evolution

The process by which organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Placental

Pertaining to the placenta, an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy that provides oxygen and nutrients to and removes waste materials from the developing fetus.

Marsupial

A class of mammals, primarily found in Australia and the Americas, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped offspring that typically complete their development in a pouch.