Marta has been having terrible headaches. Now her hand feels like it is being gripped even though it is not actually being touched. She's also having a hard time interpreting sensations
For example, she blistered her hand on a hot pan because she interpreted the heat sensation as cold. Which portion of Marta's brain is most likely damaged?
A) Temporal lobe
B) Hippocampus
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Hypothalamus
C
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Soon after the introduction of antibiotics, resistant strains of bacteria that could grow in the presence of particular antibiotics began to evolve. Researchers develop new antibiotics, only to see resistant bacterial strains evolve within a few years. Which of the following explains why resistant strains of bacteria can evolve so quickly?
A. Bacteria have a short generation time. B. Bacteria can transfer plasmids containing resistance genes via conjugation. C. Horizontal gene transfer. D. Bacteria have a short generation time and can transfer plasmids containing resistance genes via conjugation. E. Bacteria have a short generation time and can transfer plasmids containing resistance genes by horizontal gene transfer mechanisms such as conjugation.
The failure of either homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis I or sister chromatids to separate during meiosis II is called ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
How could you distinguish between a root hair versus a very small root?
A. Root hairs are extensions of single cells, while roots are multicellular. B. Root hairs are white, while roots are brown. C. Root hairs only absorb water, not nutrients like roots. D. Root hairs do not have a cuticle. E. The epidermis of a root hair is thinner than the epidermis of a root.
Mechanoreceptors are not evenly spaced on your body. What is an advantage of having mechanoreceptors located farther apart?
A) allows often used parts of the human body to feel pressure more severely than areas where mechanoreceptors are closer together B) allows often used parts of the human body to feel pressure less severely than areas where mechanoreceptors are closer together C) allows for greater dendrite regeneration after the body has experienced excessive pressure D) allows for a thicker epidermis than in areas where mechanoreceptors are closer together