A result of a disease that causes a thickened plasma membrane might be C. decreased movement of molecules entering the cell.
Cystic fibrosis is one of those diseases, and thus molecules cannot move when they enter a cell, thus a thickened membrane is created.
Answer:
D) The porcupine is showing a physical characteristic adaptation and the opossum is showing a behavioral adaptation.
Explanation:
Adaptation, which refers to the ability of an organism to adjust to changes in their external environment in order to survive, is of different types namely: physical/structural, behavioral etc.
- A physical or structural adaptation is a possessed physical characteristics/traits of an organism that enables it adapt.
- A behavioral adaptation is an organisms change in behavioral pattern or responses made to changes in the environment.
According to this question;
- A porcupine is said to have quills on its back which helps protect it from predators. This shows an example of STRUCTURAL or PHYSICAL ADAPTATION, which is the QUILLS it possesses.
- An opossum is said to pretend to be dead and become stiff when threatened. This is an example of BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATION because the opossum responds behaviorally to being threatened.
The Mitochondria of a plant cell releases energy from the food. It is a cell organelle and is present in the cytoplasm. They make most of the essential ATPs (Adenosine Tri Phosphate).
Answer:
Counteract
Explanation:
You are describing the definition of the word Counteract so that must be the answer.
