What would be the danger in lacking nociceptors? What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Nociceptors are responsible for sensing pain, so in their absence an individual's ability to
sense and respond to pain would be greatly reduced. Directly, this could impact reflex actions
in which rapid response minimizes the damage done to the body. From a bigger perspective,
the individual would be less able to detect the pain caused by specific actions and thus may
not learn to avoid them.
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The carrying capacity for a specific population remains constant
a. True, this represents the number of individuals that the environment can support. b. False, this does not represent the total number of individuals that an environment can support. c. True, each year some organisms die and others are produced. d. False, habitats and environments are not constant, unchanging entities
Organic carbon produced within an ecosystem is termed ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following can hold about 2 kiloliters of water?
A. a pool B. a coffee mug C. a lemonade pitcher D. medicine dropper
What is an array of organisms and their physical environment, all interacting through a one-way flow of energy and a cycling of nutrients?
A. Ecosystem B. Food web C. Biomass pyramid D. Biogeochemical cycle E. Food chain