An amine hormone important in the stress response in vertebrates is

A. melatonin.
B. serotonin.
C. epinephrine.
D. dopamine.
E. cortisol.


Answer: C

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John was attending a party when he suddenly started eating food from some of the other guest's plates and using profane language. John's son promptly rushed his father to the hospital where it was discovered that he had suffered a stroke

Based on John's altered behaviors, which area of the brain was most likely damaged by the stroke? A) Temporal lobe B) Prefrontal cortex C) Corpus callosum D) cerebellum E) Hypothalamus

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Which statement is NOT a characteristic of biofilms?

What will be an ideal response?

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