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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

Which of the following structures appears as a large bulge just above the medulla oblongata?

Both fungi and animals are heterotrophic. What distinguishes their heterotrophy, all animals [a]A) prey on other animals B) ingest their nutrientsC) consume living prey rather than dead preyD) use enzymes to digest their foodE) consume organic matter

The symbiotic relationship between plant roots and fungal hyphae (mycorrhizae) is [a]A) harmful to plantsB) parasiticC) part of the beginning stages of the formation of soilD) mutualisticE) commensalistic

Dr. Weissman wants to find out how many of her patients floss regularly, so she gives out a survey asking people how many days they flossed in the last month. She created the following density histogram.   Fill in the blanks. Identify the subject, variable, and data type of the variable being tested, and give a range of values the median could be in: Subject: [Subject] Variable: [Variable] Data Type: [Data_Type] Range of values the median could be in: [Range]