Consider a Species of Fruit Bat

question 131

Multiple Choice

Consider a species of fruit bat. Which of the following factors play a role in the distribution of these fruit bats?

• A)what organisms, if any, prey upon fruit bats
• B)the dispersal capabilities of this species of fruit bat (i.e., could these bats fly to uncolonized islands)
• C)what organisms compete with these fruit bats for particular food sources or nesting areas
• D)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits nerve transmission, helping to regulate neuronal excitability.

Voltage-gated Ion Channels

Channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, allowing ions to pass through the membrane.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of an axon from which the release of neurotransmitters happens to signal the next neuron across a synaptic gap.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.