The constant state of contraction in a resting muscle is known as muscle ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


ANSWER: tone

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Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) come up on a beach during breeding season. Males arrive first and establish a territory by posturing and fighting with other males. The posturing and fighting behaviors are probably the result of _________

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Hormone receptors are comprised of two domains, the hormone binding domain and the ____, which triggers the

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a. macroevolutionary mechanisms b. microevolutionary mechanisms c. protein recruitment d. extinction e. mutations during embryonic development

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