Madagascar Forms a Separate Biogeographic Region in Which Primitive Primates

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True/False

Madagascar forms a separate biogeographic region in which primitive primates are prominent.

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Definitions:

Salt Molecules

consist of positive ions (cations) and negative ions (anions) held together by ionic bonds, commonly exemplified by sodium chloride (NaCl).

Hypotonic

Describes a solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to cell swelling if the cell is placed in such a solution.

Isotonic

A solution that has the same salt concentration as the normal cells and blood of an organism, resulting in no net movement of water across the cell membrane.

Protein

Large biomolecules or macromolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.