The term _____________ describes the mating system where the offspring from a single litter or clutch was sired by different males

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Polyandry

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How many types of glial cells are found in the nervous system?

A) two B) four C) six D) eight

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What is the typical result if there is too much or too little of a hormone present?

A) Feedback mechanisms in the body cannot correct the imbalance. B) Feedback mechanisms in the body are used to correct the imbalance. C) The endocrine gland begins to atrophy. D) The lens becomes more brittle with age causes light to refract erratically.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The second greatest source of water for the body is the water produced by the catabolism of food. 2. Potassium is the most common cation in intracellular fluid. 3. With slight variation, the amount of extracellular fluid equals the amount of intracellular fluid. 4. One reason the amount of water per pound increases in the elderly is that the muscle mass decreases and body fat increases.

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