Bilateral symmetry triggered cephalization: the evolution of a head region where structures for feeding and sensing are concentrated. Locating and capturing food is particularly efficient when movement is directed by a dinstinctive head region. Also, with extensive musculature, a bilaterally symmetric body plan enables rapid, directed movement and hunting.…
What are renal pyramids? Triangular shaped units in the medulla that house the loops of Henle and collecting ducts of the nephron. This is also the site for the counter-current system that concentrates salt and conserves water and urea…
• The invention of the telescope has aided in the discovery of planets and moons that are further out in space. • Improvements to the telescope provide means to understand the geological and meteorological structure and motions of other planets. The Geocentric Model – The Earth at the center • In the 2nd century, Ptolemy used the research of earlier Greek scientists to create his model of a geocentric Solar System. • The Earth is the center and the planets, moon and sun revolving around it.…
iii) Every nucleotide is identical except for its base. What are the 4 kinds of bases?…
Which of the following is/are considered the waste and water removal specialist in the body?…
Buddhism- India, no caste system, egalitarian, Siddhartha Gautama, missionaries, Nirvana, Eight fold path, four noble truths, Enlightenment…
* Personal Finance- a specialized area of study that focuses on individual and household financial decisions, such as budgeting, saving, spending, insurance, and investments.…
This study guide prepares you for the Final Examination you complete in the last week of the course. It contains practice questions, which are related to each week’s objectives. Highlight the correct response, and then refer to the answer key at the end of this Study Guide to check your answers.…
What was the Magna Carta? How did it influence American leaders when they were writing the Constitution? The Magna Carta required British royalty to obey the same laws as other English people. It showed that is was important to limit the powers of the government. The Magna Carta was also an early attempt at self government in the English colonies and it rested the authority of governments on covenants, or sacred agreements.…
16. Patronage- the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests…
I have provided you with a basic guideline to study from. Below is a list of units and sample topics from which you need to prepare from. The list is NOT all inclusive, it is a guideline. Also use old reading quizzes, tests, and links that I have placed on Moodle. You also might look in your AP review book and read through the outlines and look at some sample questions.…
Abigail Adams | Accomplishments of the First Congress | Albany Plan of Union | Alexander Hamilton | American Revolution (Major battles, turning points) | American System of Manufacturing | Articles of Confederation (successes, failures/weaknesses) | Bacon's Rebellion | Boston Massacre | Boundaries of America (1783, 1803) | Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge |…
What are the four phases of an addiction? Please list the phases and the behaviors associated with each phase.…
Copernicus was a Renaissance astronomer and Mathematician who discovered that the sun was the center of the universe. He differed with the then common belief that it was the earth that was the center of the universe and that the sun and other bodies revolved around it. Little is said about Copernicus' view on multiple galaxies and the solar systems which are part of the universe. This is because he had no concept at all because the solar system and galaxies were small to be seen from the earth's surface using naked eyes (Armitage, 1951). This idea ruffled many scientists who could not agree with Copernicus and so at some point, his…
Broken Myth; Paul Tillich explains to us that a myth is a story or sacred narrative about life and it’s meaning/purpose. Myths are stories that covey truth and meaning but are still able to relate to the operating modern world. A broken myth, is something that is recognized as a story. Ex. Noah’s Ark and the story of Adam and Eve.…