Grasshopper mice are resistant to exhibiting pain from scorpion stings. This is due to the scorpion venom the action potential in the pain receptors.

A. activating
B. inhibiting
C. reestablishing
D. speeding up
E. slowing down


B. inhibiting

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A.  pseudogenes. B.  orthologs. C.  paralogs. D.  homologues. Clarify Question   · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? · What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?   Gather Content · What do you already know about pseudogenes?   Consider Possibilities · Consider the different answer options. Which can you rule out?   Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?   Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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The urinary bladder, identified as ____ in the

above diagram, is separated from the ____ by a sphincter.

a. A; ureter b. C; ureter c. A; urethra d. C; urethra e. none of these letters; urethra

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Bees use which information for locating food

and the hive? a. local topographic features b. odors c. magnetism d. the angle of the sun e. distance between plants

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