The part of the brain that controls the basic responses necessary to maintain life processes (breathing,
heartbeat) is the
a. medulla oblongata.
b. corpus callosum.
c. fissure of Rolando.
d. cerebellum.
e. cerebral cortex.
A
You might also like to view...
Average height of college students increased throughout the 20th century because
A) more students attended college. B) more short students went into military service instead of college. C) nutrition improved greatly in that time. D) many mutations conferring great height occurred during that time period.
Food and drink are prevented from entering the respiratory passageways during swallowing by means of the:
a. glottis b. pharynx c. epiglottis d. larynx e. trachea
Which of the following is a valid difference between traditional (selective breeding) and modern (genetic engineering) forms of biotechnology?
A) Genetic engineering can use genes from unrelated species, whereas selective breeding must use genes from the same or very closely related individuals. B) Selective breeding can be done much more quickly than can genetic engineering. C) Genetic engineering can alter the DNA sequence of entire populations, whereas selective breeding cannot.
Inside the cell are ___ where protein synthesis occurs.
What will be an ideal response?