A behavioral physiologist is studying the homeostatic control of blood pH. In a trial, a lizard runs on a treadmill for a set amount of time and the blood pH is measured

The blood pH drops as carbon dioxide is released into the bloodstream. Which component of the homeostatic feedback system is responsible for deciding if the blood pH is far enough from normal that a response is necessary?
A) effector
B) sensor
C) integrator
D) assimilator


Answer: C

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reactions of photosynthesis take place?

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The breakup of Pangaea probably caused sympatric speciation in many animals.

a. true b. false

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The offspring of two heterozygous gray-bodied, normal-winged flies should be 50% gray-bodied/normal wings

(BbRr) and 50% black-bodied/vestigial wings (bbrr) because these alleles are linked. Suppose a small number, say 15%, of the offspring are instead black-bodied with normal wings. This is most likely the result of: a. crossing-over. b. incomplete dominance. c. codominance. d. an error in meiosis.

e. mutation

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