B. resource partitioning
E. character displacement
A. allopatric competition
B. resource partitioning
C. bottom-up control
D. overlapping niches
E. character displacement
One hypothesis on the origin of DNA points to RNA viruses evolving a modified nucleotide that is insensitive to ribonucleases
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
There is evidence connecting excessive amounts of glutamate, an amino acid, with mental health conditions such as schizophrenia. If a patient were put on a diet severely limiting carbohydrates and glutamate, would it disrupt the body’s ability to perform cellular metabolism?
a. Yes. Glutamate is intrinsic to energy production during low carbohydrate conditions. b. No. Glutamate is not a contributing factor in nutrition and would not be missed for energy production. c. No. The body has many other amino acids that can be fed into the citric acid cycle to continue to make ATP. d. Yes. Glutamate is an essential amino acid required by the body that must be acquired from nutrition.
Genes are
a. located on chromosomes. b. inherited in the same way as chromosomes. c. arranged in linear sequence on chromosomes. d. assorted independently during meiosis. e. all of these.
Coagulation contributes to homeostasis by
A. regulating body temperature. B. removing debris from the blood. C. destroying pathogens. D. maintaining the pH of the blood. E. keeping the blood within the vessels.