The ____ gland stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus
a. pancreas
b. pineal
c. pituitary
d. thyroid
e. parathyroid
c
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in the walls of the archenteron. b. at the end of the primitive streak. c. on the outer side of the chorion. d. inside a blastomere. e. inside the neural groov
The cities of Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, are at about the same latitude, but Minneapolis has much hotter summers and much colder winters than Portland. Why?
A) They are not at the same exact latitude. B) The ocean near Portland moderates the temperature. C) Fresh water is more likely to freeze than salt water. D) Minneapolis is much windier, due to its location in the middle of North America.
In biology, an adaptation is defined as _____.
A. a heritable trait that increases the fitness of an individual in a particular environment B. a change in an individual's behavior in response to changes in environmental conditions C. a change in an individual's DNA sequence D. a change in an individual's body in response to changes in environmental conditions
Which of the following statements about emerging viruses is false?
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