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The genus name Platanus translates as:

What is the scientific name of the Great egret? Fill in the blank.  

Which of the following were considerations in the design of the building represented by the plan on the screen?   Julius II’s vision of the Papacy and this church as the center of Christianity in Western Europe Was to serve as a “martyrium”, a commemorative structure to mark the site of the burial of St. Peter The Pope’s desire to move Peter’s tomb to a more appropriate position at the front entrance to the church The basilican plan of the pre-existing 4th-century church was thought to be too similar in design to the centralized plans of pagan temples and therefore should be significantly changed Had to be colossal in size in order to be an appropriate successor to the fourth-century basilica (which had been built by Constantine)  

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Bramante’s Tempietto in Rome was designed as a classically-ornamented temple with a circular plan, but was built to commemorate where an important Christian saint had been martyred.

Which of the following are true of Alberti’s architectural treatise?   It was intended to be a “how to do it book” so that architects could “get their hands dirty” out on the construction site Defined an architect as a person who needed solid training in the humanities, mathematics and geometry Believed firmly in the use of proportional systems whose numerical relationships were derived from numbers that had special religious significance in the manner of Medieval designers  Provided definitions of beauty in architecture Defined the responsibilities and characteristics of both architects and clients, as well as the relationship between the two

The three levels of the elevation of Michelozzo’s palace facing the street are distinguished by graduated rustication in the stone.  

Which of the following are true about the architect Brunelleschi? He tended to tie his buildings together compositionally by repeating identical or similar units at the same or different scales He used several unusual techniques such as the cloister vault, the melon dome, herringbone brickwork, and tubular brick in the design of a dome His design for the dome of Florence Cathedral was so innovative that, based on his work there, he has been called the “first Renaissance architect” Brunelleschi was the first great theoretician of the Renaissance period, providing in his architectural treatise step-by-step instructions for such classically inspired architectural details as the pinnacles of flying buttresses and pointed arches Brunelleschi believed in the use of models as a way of illustrating his design ideas

Carrie’s parents have brown hair.  However, Carrie got genes for blond hair from both of her parents, and as a result she has blond hair.  This indicates that the gene for blond hair is a _____________________ gene.

Alberti’s vision of the centrally-planned church was that it should be located in the center of a geometrically planned city.