A new client presents to your clinic for a husbandry consultation regarding their new mouse.  The client believes the mouse is pregnant and is concerned she will have issues giving birth because of her size.   1. Provide the medical term for a difficult birth which often requires intervention. (0.5 point)  2. Discuss with the client what anatomical adaptation is present in a mouse which will (hopefully) prevent this from occurring. (1.5 points)

During torpor, the a reduction of physical activity is considered a ____________ (voluntary or involuntary) response. 

Compare and contrast the digits of common rodent species.  How many digits are present on the hindlimbs of each of the following. Answers may be used once, twice, or not at all. 

During torpor, the a reduction in metabolic rate is considered a ____________ (voluntary or involuntary) response. 

When a mother plays peek-a-boo with her baby, she moves from covering the baby and saying “peek-a-boo” to covering her own eyes and saying it. This illustrates

The ultimate source of energy.

Plants close their stomata on a hot, dry day to conserve water. What impact will this have on photosynthesis?

A tiger is a heterotroph.

Which characteristic of a phospholipid contributes to the fluidity of the membrane?  

One molecule of which of the following contains most amount of potential energy.