The nervous system is the body’s switchboard, sending signals between different parts of the body. the central hub of the nervous system is the brain. the brain is an example of which level of hieratical organization within the body?

a cell
b tissue
c organ
d organsystem

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.  

geologic time scale (for gradpoint) =)