Through what mechanism does insulin affect appetite?
A. It enables stored nutrients to enter the blood stream.
B. It enables glucose in the blood stream to enter the cells.
C. It converts other nutrients into glucose.
D. It converts glucose into other nutrients.
Answer: B
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b. Gay and lesbian relationships do not differ in quality from long-term heterosexual marriages. c. Gay and lesbian relationships tend to be more stable and solid over time than heterosexual marriages. d. Gay men tend to have more successful relationships than heterosexual couples, but lesbians tend to have less successful relationships.
Five-year-old Lou has a vivid imagination and an imaginary friend. How would this affect Lou's ability to distinguish between fantasy and reality?
a. He is more likely than other children his age to believe that cartoon characters are "real." b. He is more likely than other children his age to believe that "magic" is "real.". c. He is less likely than other children his age to want to play games that involve pretending. d. His imagination has virtually no impact on his ability to separate fantasy and reality.
The idea that aspects of children's learning or social behavior have been shaped by natural selection to make such preparations easier is called ______
a. ontogentic adaptation c. genetic adaptation b. deferred adaptation d. phylogenic adaptation
The place theory of pitch suggests that pitch is determined by the
a) specific hair cells that are stimulated. b) number of hair cells that are stimulated. c) size of the hair cells that are stimulated. d) degree of bend in the stimulated hair cells.