Chemicals That Interfere with Ecdysone Function Are Sometimes Used as ____

question 86

Multiple Choice

Chemicals that interfere with ecdysone function are sometimes used as ____.  

• A) insecticides
• B) fungicides
• C) herbicides
• D) fungicides and nematocides
• E) fertilizers

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Definitions:

Arachnoid Mater

A delicate membrane, one of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Obturator Nerve

A nerve in the pelvis that emerges from the lumbar plexus, innervating portions of the lower limbs, particularly muscles in the medial thigh.

Genitofemoral Nerve

A nerve arising from the lumbar plexus, involved in motor and sensory functions of the genital and femoral regions.

Lumbar Plexus

A network of nerve fibers in the lumbar region of the spine that supplies nerves to the lower part of the abdomen, the hips, and the legs.