Which organ is responsible for the synthesis of ketones from fatty acids?

A. liver
B. stomach
C. heart
D. brain
E. kidney


A. liver

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Researchers attempt to explain the persistence

of altruism by the theory of a. self-sacrificing behavior. b. dominance hierarchy. c. social behavior. d. inclusive fitness. e. sexual selection.

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The most widely accepted model for the evolution of modern humans is pictured here. What is this model called? 

A. Out-of-Africa and Replacement Model B. Hardy-Weinberg C. Multiregional continuity D. Replacement Model E. Out-of-Africa

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A form of symbiosis in which one participant benefits and the other apparently is not benefited nor harmed is

a) mutualism. b) commensalism. c) parasitism. d) coevolution. e) symbiosis.

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