In a Biological Community Where Diversity Is Great, Such as a Tropical

question 16

Multiple Choice

In a biological community where diversity is great, such as a tropical rainforest, the abundance of any one species is likely to be

• A) great.
• B) small.
• C) widely variable from year to year.
• D) the same from year to year.
• E) unrelated to diversity.

Associate specific physiological terms with their definitions/descriptions within the context of osmoregulation and excretion.

Analyze how animals regulate water and salt balance through osmoregulation.

Understand the roles and sources of different hormones within the human body.

Compare the response times and effects of the endocrine and nervous systems.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resilient behavior patterns.

Generalization

The tendency to apply what is learned in one situation to other similar situations, often considered a fundamental learning process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Observable Behavior

Actions or reactions of an individual that can be seen and measured by others.