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What distinguishes a regulator from a conformer when responding to abiotic factors?
 

Option: 1

Regulators maintain a constant internal environment, while conformers allow their internal environment to fluctuate.


Option: 2

Conformers maintain a constant internal environment, while regulators allow their internal environment to fluctuate.


Option: 3

Regulators only respond to extreme changes in the environment, while conformers respond to any changes.

 


Option: 4

Conformers are only found in aquatic environments, while regulators are found in terrestrial environments.


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Correct option (a) - Regulators maintain a constant internal environment, while conformers allow their internal environment to fluctuate.

In reaction to abiotic conditions including temperature, salt, and pH, organisms use either regulators or conformers as one of two possible ways to regulate their internal environment.

Organisms known as regulators keep their internal environments largely constant despite changes in their surroundings. They achieve this by regulating their internal circumstances, such as body temperature and water balance, via a variety of physiological and behavioral systems. Regulators are usually found in situations that are more stable, like terrestrial habitats.

Contrarily, organisms that conform allow changes in their internal environment to occur in response to changes in the external environment. Instead of actively controlling their internal conditions, they simply accept changes in their surrounding environment. Conformers are usually found in areas with more variety, including aquatic habitats.

Regulators therefore actively maintain a consistent internal environment, whereas conformers passively permit their internal environment to fluctuate in response to changes in the external environment.

Option a is the correct answer. 

 

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