What is the main function of the placenta?
a. "To remove waste from the mother."
b. "To keep the fetus from sliding out of the uterus."
c. "To support the pregnant woman's health."
d. "To provide nutrients to the fetus."
Answer: d. "To provide nutrients to the fetus."
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a. magnesium b. potassium c. calcium d. nitrogen
When an impulse passes from one neuron to the next, it
a. is passed directly from dendrite to axon. b. passes from axon to cell body to dendrite. c. can bypass the cell bodies of both axon and dendrite. d. passes from axon to dendrite. e. undergoes repolarization.
Lyme disease is caused by ________ that are transmitted to humans by deer ticks
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In terms of personal health, why should vegetarians still care about the misuse of antibiotics in livestock?
A) Food is often cross contaminated but it's better to have an easily treatable GI infection compared to an antibiotic resistant GI infection. B) Livestock live happier lives without constantly eating antibiotics. C) Recreational water activities become a source of infection when manure-contaminated runoff finds its way into these areas. D) Manure-contaminated water and manure-based fertilizers introduce resistant bacteria into the food chain. E) Manure-contaminated runoff is destroying aquatic life when this runoff gets into local waterways.