Which of the Following Specialists Is Correctly Matched with the Procedures

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedures they perform?

• A) A periodontist straightens teeth.
• B) A gastrologist treats gingivitis.
• C) A cardiologist treats muscular disorders.
• D) An orthodontist treats tooth pain.
• E) An enterologist treats diseases of the intestinal tract.

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Definitions:

Caterpillars

The larval stage of butterflies and moths, during which they often feed voraciously before undergoing metamorphosis into adults.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

The phylogenetic species concept is the idea that species are the smallest possible groups whose members are descended from a common ancestor and who all possess defining or derived characteristics that distinguish them from other such groups.

Biological Species Concept

Holds that species are groups of actually (or potentially) interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.

General Lineage Species Concept

The general lineage species concept is the idea that species are metapopulations of organisms that exchange alleles frequently enough that they constitute the same gene pool and therefore the same evolutionary lineage.