MATCHING Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Description or Definition

question 140

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-hormone regulation that moves the body farther away from homeostasis

• A)endocrine gland
• B)negative feedback
• C)target organ cell
• D)steroid hormone
• E)prostaglandin
• F)exocrine gland
• G)nonsteroid hormone
• H)cyclic AMP
• I)positive feedback

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Definitions:

Keystone Species

An essential species in an ecosystem that plays a key role in maintaining the balance, wherein its elimination would cause dramatic shifts in the ecosystem's dynamics.

Nutrient Cycling

The movement and exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of living matter.

Resource Availability

The level of availability of various resources (natural, economic, human, etc.) that can be accessed or utilized by organisms, individuals, or societies.

Keystone Species

A species whose presence and role within an ecosystem have a disproportionate effect on the environment relative to its abundance.