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In module 6 we discussed biases.  Which of the following facts is NOT true regarding bias:

In module 6 we discussed biases in decision making.  People who have experienced a low-probability/high-consequences event (e.g. live through an earthquake) tend to overestimate the likelihood of it happening again. What type of bias does this describe?

Which of these choices is NOT a correct description of a factor that contributes to the color of a person’s skin?

Why does exposure to sunlight stimulate additional production of melanin?

What type of bone growth do you think a 40-year-old male experiences?

Figure 2 is an adult long bone. Choose the letter of the correct location of which the Functional unit is the Osteon and is located on the diaphysis.

Figure 5 shows the formation of a “bone collar” (at the black arrows) during the ossification process. It is composed of _____ bone and is produced by____.

Bones with a diaphysis and epiphyses are classified as:

What kind of tissue would you expect to find within the layers of the digestive tract that is responsible for the movement of food during digestion?

What is NOT an effect of growth hormone?