An atom's nucleus is composed of

A) protons and electrons.
B) protons only.
C) protons and neutrons.
D) neutrons and electrons.
E) neutrons only.


C

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Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation for these graphs?



Maternal care (as measured by minutes crouching over offspring and proportion of pups retrieved) in female mice that have the fosB allele is  
A.  less than the maternal care given by female mice without the fosB allele.
B.  greater than the maternal care given by female mice without the fosB allele.
C.  the same as the maternal care given by female mice without the fosB allele.
D.  less than the maternal care given by female mice without the fosB allele; however, the graphs depict only minor differences, which are most likely not significant.
E.  not possible to determine from the data.

Clarify question:
What is the key concept addressed by the question?
What type of thinking is required?

Gather Content:
What do you already know about the relationship between maternal behavior and a particular allele? What other information is related to the question? 

Choose Answer:
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?

Reflection on Process:
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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The structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres is called the _________ ____________

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

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Arthropods with mandibles, gills, excretory glands, and statocysts are the:A

insects. B. spiders. C. scorpions. D. crustaceans. E. mites.

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All of the following are ways in which blood functions to maintain homeostasis in the human body EXCEPT which one?

A) moving carbon dioxide away from cells following completion of aerobic metabolism B) conducting action potentials that originate in the nervous system to help with cell-cell communication C) transporting amino acids and other nutrients derived from digestion to all tissues in the body D) transporting hormones and other chemical messengers throughout the body from their point of secretion to their targets E) regulating the pH of body fluids

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