Nutrients are transported to the liver via the hepatic portal vein from the ______.
A. small intestine
B. large intestine
C. stomach
D. kidney
Answer: A
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a. thyroid; metabolism b. parathyroid; glucose metabolism c. anterior pituitary; reactions to stress d. posterior pituitary; uterus contraction
Research shows that fetuses prefer ______.
A. their mothers' voices and nonnative speakers B. their mothers' voices and native speakers C. their fathers' voices and native speakers D. their fathers' voices and nonnative speakers
After learning about personality in school, Becky came home and told her sister, Darlene, that she was introverted because her brain is relatively insensitive to rewards but highly sensitive to punishment. Darlene does not seem impressed by her sister's knowledge of __________ theory of personality.
A. the five-factor B. the object relations C. Eysenck's biological trait D. Gray's reinforcement sensitivity
Which of the following is TRUE of visual acuity in infants?
A. Most infants are born with 20/20 vision. B. Most infants develop 20/20 vision within the first year of life. C. Infants' vision is poor at birth but develops rapidly in the first year of life. D. Infants' vision is poor at birth and remains so throughout the first three years of life.