Explain how the heart of a double-pithed frog can continue to contract in an organized manner after the nervous system is destroyed.

What will be an ideal response?


The heart has a pacemaker (sinoatrial node) and its own conduction system, which can operate independently of the nervous system.

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The methanogenic archaeans are ____ that pull electrons from ____.

A. chemoautotrophs; oxygen B. chemoheterotrophs; carbon dioxide C. chemoautotrophs; water D. chemoheterotrophs; methane E. chemoautotrophs; hydrogen gas

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How many pairs of ribs do male and female

humans have?

a. 12 in males and 13 in females b. 12 in males and 11 in females c. 12 in males and 12 in females d. 14 in males and 12 in females e. 14 in males and 14 in females

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Gene transcription is induced by

a. A. b. B. c. C. d. D. e. none of these

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