What are the cells that are specialized to produce and conduct electrochemical impulses called?  

A.  neurons
B.  dendrites
C.  axons
D.  fibroblasts
E.  astrocytes


A.  neurons

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The forebrain includes which of the following

portions of the brain?

a. cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata b. pons, cerebellum, medulla oblongata c. cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus d. thalamus, hypothalamus, medulla oblongata e. corpus callosum, pons, medulla oblongata

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The DNA-histone complex is most analogous

to

a. a pearl necklace. b. a waterproof watch. c. a microwave oven. d. the gears on a bicycle. e. a flashlight

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The overuse of antibiotics has led to a form of antibiotic resistant tuberculosis. This has occurred as a

result of: a. directional selection within the bacterial population. b. stabilizing selection within the bacterial population. c. disruptive selection within the bacterial population. d. a heterozygote advantage within the bacterial population. e. balanced polymorphism within the bacterial population

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