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In 3 or more sentences, explain the difference between endangered and protected species.  

Label each of the following factors that can affect an organism as either biotic or abiotic.

Sea Turtles are known to lay over 100 eggs in the sand on the coast at one time. Once these eggs hatch, the young turtles are left on their own to navigate their way to the water. Often times, only a small percentage make it to the ocean. Statistically only 1 in 1,000 baby seat turtles will make it to adulthood. What type of survivorship curve does this describe?

A positive Babinski reflex  (plantar reflex)   for the right foot of an adult   is a sign that the person has suffered a stroke in the left cerebral hemisphere.  

Name the area between the 2  cells at Arrow tip  :  

Which is the correct order of the 3 meninges from outermost to innermost?

Explain the difference between a neuron and a nerve:  Use complete sentences I will give partial credit based upon how well you answer.

A     —-  A patient presents with a complaint that she can’t smile on the left side and her left eyebrow will not raise upward.              —- She is diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.             —-             —- Which cranial nerve has been affected?    (I will accept the number or the name)       # _________nerve          (1.5 pt)                  —-            —- Which cranial nerve, the right or the left? _________ (0.5 pt)

Multiple Select Type Question /  Partial credit with penalty — Select all cranial nerves that are mixed in function (carry both sensory and motor information)

A stroke patient is unable to control the muscles on the right side of his body.   Where did the damage to his cerebral cortex occur?    _____________ cerebral cortex of the ________cerebral hemisphere