Brain energy requirement, metabolism and neurotransmitter turnover consume 20 % of the available oxygen and glucose in the body.

<span>Even though, the brain is only about 2% of the body weight, it consumes about 20% of the body's energy. It is the main consumer of glucose-derived energy. When the mental strain increases, the brain's demand for energy in the form of oxygen and glucose is higher.</span>

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An obligate anaerobe is an organism that would die in an oxygenated environment. What could be assumed about these organisms?

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That they produce only through anaerobic respiration.

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This biome contains plants that are adapted to prevent water loss due to the low average rainfall and high temperatures year-rou

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Answer:

This is a Desert Biome.

Explanation:

There are hot deserts and cold desert.
Here the question is stating about the hot deserts.

Hot deserts are characterized by extremely hot and arid climate.
Average annual range of rainfall is as low as 25 cm.
Deserts lack vegetation except at some patches.
Plants that survive in hot deserts have several adaptation to check the loss of water through transpiration.
These adaptation include, succulent stems, cuticularized epidermis, Reduction of leaves into spines or thorns, stems modified into phylloclades and deep roots to absorb water.

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