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This portion of the brain is responsible for automatic survival functions and is comprised made of the hypothalamus, pons, thalamus, medulla, reticular formation, cerebellum.

Species richness in a community refers to [a]A) the actual number of animals in a speciesB) the different number of animal speciesC) the total number of all the organisms in a populationD) the total number of females of a species

The sympathetic chain of ganglia (paravertebral ganglia) is found at the ___ levels of the spinal cord.

______________________  ___________________ allow for inter hemispheric communication by connecting an area in one hemisphere with an area in the opposite hemisphere.

Concerning the water cycle here on Earth, where is the greatest flux (movement) of water from one reserve to another? [a]A) from precipitation to the oceanB) from the oceans to the atmosphereC) from runoff in streams and the water table to the oceanD) from evaporation and transpiration of terrestrial vegetation to the atmosphere Why? [b]

What is the function of the limbic system of the brain?

What section of the cerebral cortex is responsible for a variety of homeostatic functions related to basic survival needs, such as taste, visceral sensation, and autonomic control and for control of autonomic functions through the regulation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems?

Why are both polar regions colder than the equator ? [a]A) The sun strikes the poles at lower angles B) the poles are farther from the sun than is the equatorC) the polar atmosphere is thinner and contains fewer greenhouse gasesD) the poles are permanently tilted away from the sun

What part of the brain is letter “D” pointing to in the diagram?  

Which of the following is an example of Batesian mimicry? [a]A) a butterfly that resembles a leafB) a moth larva that resembles like a venomous snakeC) a fawn with camouflage fur coloring D) a snapping turtle that uses its tongue to mimic a worm, to attract fish