In the classic fable of "the boy who cried wolf," the villagers who stopped listening to the shepherd boy who kept lying and telling them that a wolf was attacking the sheep were exhibiting the form of learning called ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


habituation

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A. one brother. B. one or more brothers. C. two or more cousins. D. four or more cousins. E. eight or more cousins.

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A codon consists of three consecutive

A) DNA bases. B) amino acids. C) tRNA bases. D) mRNA bases.

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Members of the subphylum include spiders, ticks, mites, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs. Their first

pair of appendages are fanglike structures used for biting prey, and their second pair of appendages, called pedipalps, are used for many different activities.

a. Myriapoda b. Trilobita c. Chelicerata d. Hexapoda e. Crustacea

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What type of microscopy provides a three-dimensional view of the surface of an object?

A. transmission electron microscope B. scanning electron microscope C. compound light microscope D. phase contrast microscope E. ultraviolet microscope

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