__________ is a response to changes in length of

night relative to length of day. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Photoperiodism

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Your roommate is on an ultra-low fat diet to try to lose weight. Given what you know about structure of the nervous system, what advice would you give him?  

A.  "You should drink large quantities of water, because the brain is mostly water." B.  "Good for you! Losing weight by any means necessary can only help your brain." C.  "You should eat some healthy unsaturated fats, like those found in fish, olive oil, and nuts, because your brain needs fatty acids to build the myelin sheaths around your axons." D.  "You should eat trans fats, from donuts, because 'trans' is short for neurotransmission." Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required?   Gather Content/Choose Answer · What do you already know about components of the nervous system? What other information is related to the question?   Reflect 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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________ is the process of the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.

A. Movement B. Heredity C. Complexity D. Physiology E. Homeostasis

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The type of connection between the atoms at the point labeled 1 in Figure 3-3 is:

a. a peptide bond. b. a glycoside linkage. c. a disulfide bond. d. a phosphodiester linkage. e. a hydrogen bond.

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Parallel evolution involves

A. any two organisms with the same trait. B. two organisms sharing the same trait because they have a common ancestor with that trait. C. two lineages acquiring the same trait independently without the trait being present in a common ancestor. D. possession of homologous structures. E. All of the choices are part of parallel evolution.

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