Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Evolve Specialized

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to evolve specialized detoxification systems?

• A) A mammalian herbivore that eats a variety of plant species
• B) An avian predator
• C) An insect whose larvae feed from the leaves from a single host plant
• D) A bumblebee that obtains nectar while pollinating flowers
• E) A tick that lives as an ectoparasite

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Definitions:

Mirror Neurons

Brain cells that fire when a person or animal observes another carrying out an action; these neurons appear to be involved in empathy, language comprehension, imitation, and reading emotions.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, essentially putting oneself in another's shoes.

Emotion Work

Expression of an emotion, often because of a role requirement, that a person does not really feel.

Facial Feedback

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed.