The Autonomic Nervous System

question 43

Multiple Choice

The autonomic nervous system

• A)is part of the central nervous system.
• B)regulates the internal environment of the body.
• C)carries signals to and from skeletal muscles.
• D)integrates sensory inputs to the brain.

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Definitions:

Foraging Strategy

The behavioral patterns and techniques employed by animals, including humans, to find and gather food.

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a particular gene locus in a population, indicating genetic diversity.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random changes in the gene frequencies of a population over time.

Population Size

The total number of individuals within a species that occupy a particular geographic area.