Adaptation Takes Place in Response to

question 7

Multiple Choice

Adaptation takes place in response to

• A)anticipated needs.
• B)selective pressures they have not yet experienced.
• C)only the selective pressures they experience.
• D)only selective pressures that favor survival.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty covering that surrounds axons of some nerve cells, facilitating faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds neurons' axons, helping to speed up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Neurons

Electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.