Hertz and Huey discovered which of the following compensatory mechanisms that allows lizards
living at high altitudes to survive lower mean air temperatures?
a. hibernation
b. torpor
c. increased time spent basking
d. increased consumption of food
e. shelter-seeking behavior
C
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The development of hypertension in humans is associated with obesity, smoking, age, and kidney disease. 2. In an open circulatory system, there is no difference between blood and interstitial fluid. 3. Relative to closed circulatory systems, Open Circulatory Systems pump hemolymph at relatively high pressure. 4. Blood is typically delivered to respiratory structures at low pressures in closed circulatory systems.
Which of the following would NOT be
considered strengthening, conducting, or supportive tissue?
a. collenchyma b. xylem c. fibers d. parenchyma e. sclereids
A scientist is studying several areas along an elevation gradient. Her study involves prescribed burns (purposefully set, low-intensity fires) in the different areas, followed by a comparison of the type and abundance of organisms that colonize them over the next ten years. What scale best describes her study?
A. Ecosystem ecology B. Population ecology C. Physiological ecology D. Community ecology E. Organismal ecology
Who proposed that swamps might harbor tiny, disease-causing animals too small to see?
A. Thucydides B. Marcus Teretius Varro C. Hippocrates D. Louis Pasteur