The ________ is a cable of neurons extending from the base of the brain stem down through the vertebral column.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


spinal cord

The spinal cord is a cable of neurons extending from the base of the brain stem down through the vertebral column.

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The work of Reznick and Endler with guppies shows

all of the following EXCEPT that a. life history traits can be inherited. b. life history traits evolve. c. life history traits can be altered over a short period of time. d. predation does not influence the modification of life history traits. e. life history traits are coded for in DNA.

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A person's spleen may be removed (splenectomy) if it becomes enlarged due to certain types of cancer, traumatic injury, or damage. What part of the immune system will be most affected by a splenectomy?

A) internal innate immunity B) external innate immunity C) adaptive immunity D) lymphatic system

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A famous example of allometry, the antlers of the extinct Irish elk ( Megaceros giganteus)

A. were expressed at a different position from those of any other deer. B. were smaller, relative to body mass, than those of any other deer. C. were larger, relative to body mass, than those of any other deer. D. grew at the same rate as the deer's body mass. E. were expressed at a different time during ontogeny from those of any other deer.

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