Does a frog need a consciousness to behave like a frog? Explain.

What will be an ideal response?


No, a frog without a forebrain (conscious mind) can still sit, right itself, and swim like a frog. This is because much of the basic behavior of a vertebrate animal is instinctive. Forebrain-dead patients in hospitals likewise possess behavior that we recognize as distinctly human.

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In photosynthesis, ATP is made by

A. the Krebs cycle. B. the passing of electrons from photosystem I to an electron transport chain. C. chemiosmosis. D. glycolysis. E. the Calvin cycle.

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A derived character that is shared by all members of a clade is called a ________ of that clade.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Pasteur's experiments on fermentation laid the foundation for

A. industrial microbiology. B. epidemiology. C. immunology. D. abiogenesis. E. antisepsis.

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