Match Each Definition with the Correct Term

question 34

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct term.
-synapse

• A)automatic,involuntary response to some change
• B)basic cells of the nervous system
• C)a space between neurons
• D)supply of nerves to a body part
• E)provide support and protection for neurons

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Definitions:

Sexual Arms Race

The evolutionary battle between males and females of a species, where one sex evolves a feature for reproductive advantage and the other sex evolves countermeasures.

Selection Pressure

Environmental or social forces that influence the survival and reproductive success of an organism, driving evolutionary changes.

Fitness Benefits

Advantages conferred by certain traits or behaviors that increase an individual's reproductive success and survival, thereby contributing to the trait's prevalence in the population.

Signal Perception

The biological process through which organisms detect and respond to external cues or signals, essential for survival, communication, and interaction with the environment.