Obligate Saprobes Can Adapt to a Living Host

question 53

True/False

Obligate saprobes can adapt to a living host.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the body, such as heart rate and digestion, and is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brain down through the spinal column, playing a critical role in transmitting nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Stomach Muscles

The muscles associated with the stomach, primarily responsible for the mechanical digestion of food through churning movements, and part of the broader group of muscles in the abdominal region.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, reducing the body's fight or flight response.