INTRODUCTION Levels of organization (cell to biosphere) and characteristics of life Levels: Cells->tissue ->organs & organ systems->organisms->populations->communities->ecosystems-> biosphere Characteristics of life: Cell and Organization: Each cell can only do the job it is tasked with. Example: brain cells Energy Use and Metabolism: Energy is needed many organisms. Energy is utilized in chemical reactions Response to Environmental Changes: responds to stimuli Regulation and Homeostasis: ex:
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elements‚ suspended in a nonliving fluid matrix‚ blood plasma. 2. Blood that has been centrifuged separates into three layers: erythrocytes‚ the buffy coat‚ and plasma. 3. The blood hematocrit represents the percentage of erythrocytes in whole blood. B. Physical Characteristics and Volume (p. 635) 1. Blood is a slightly basic (pH = 7.35–7.45) fluid that has a higher density and viscosity than water‚ due to the presence of formed elements. 2. Normal blood volume in males is 5–6 liters‚ and 4–5 liters
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1. Describe the early career of Chinggis Khan. 2. What was the nature of the military organization established by Chinggis Khan? 3. How did the Mongols adapt to fighting against large‚ fortified cities? 4. With Chinggis Khan as the example‚ describe life under Mongol rulers. 5. What happened to the empire after Chinggis Khan’s death? 6. Describe the Mongol assault on Russia. 7. Describe life in Russia under two and a half centuries of Mongol domination. 8. Describe the effects
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Chapter 6 Study Guide: Commonalities and Variations: Americas and Africa - Less well-known civilization that thrived are the “Maya” and “Tiwanaku” from Mesoamerica‚ and “Meroë‚” “Axum‚” and “Niger River Valley‚” from Africa. - This Chapter explores their history “Continental Comparisons” - The 3 supercontinent where the Agricultural Revolution first took place were Eurasia‚ Africa‚ and the Americas - 80% of the world population was in Eurasia; 11% was in Africa; 5-7% was in the Americas
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Psychologists formally define learning as: A) a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that is due to past experience. The process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses is called: C) conditioning. Essentially‚ classical conditioning is a process of learning: D) an association between two stimuli. If you shine a bright light directly into a person’s eye‚ the pupil of the eye will reflexively constrict. Using Pavlov’s terminology‚ the
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Babylonian Empire • 1‚300 BCE: (Egypt) Queen Nefertiti → role in religious reforms → men and women have equal access to afterlife Trends/Ideas • MIDDLE EAST o Cumulative effects of agriculture → wave of technology → generated civilization as a human organization • SUMERIANS o Fertile Crescent (rivers overflow → depositing fertile soil ; flat → was open to invasion) → Sumerians migrated to this place from the region north about 700miles. o created a state city ( urban king that claimed great
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result in receptive aphasia or dysphasia (p.452) The prefrontal area of the frontal lobe is responsible for goal-oriented behavior‚ short-term or recall memory‚ and the elaboration of thought and inhibition on the limbic areas of the CNS. (p.452) 2. Know the function of the arachnoid villi. The arachnoid villi function as one-way valves directing CSF outflow into the blood but preventing blood flow into the subarachnoid space (p.461) 3. Where is the primary defect in Parkinsons disease and
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MUSCULOSKELETAL FRACTURES ● Fracture is a disruption or break in the continuity of the bone structure. ● Traumatic injuries account for the majority of fractures. ● Fractures can be classified as displaced (open) or nondisplaced (closed) depending on communication or noncommunication with the external environment. ● Signs include immediate localized pain‚ decreased function‚ and inability to bear weight or use affected part. Obvious bone deformity may be present. ● Bone goes through eight stages of selfhealing (union)
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HDFS 240- Midterm 1 Study Guide Chapter 1: Sex Education or Abstinence- Only? * College students were more likely to use condoms after taking this class * Abstinence only education teaches that teens should resist engaging in sexual activity and should wait until marriage * Schools steer away from that teaching and instead move toward more comprehensive teaching about sexuality that stresses accurate info that allows teens to make responsible decisions People know a lot about
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Senate over the protests of William Jennings Bryan c. provided for Hawaiian autonomy d. was opposed by most Democrats and Populists e. provided for Spain to pay to the United States $10‚000 for each American soldier killed in the war Question 2 Alfred Thayer Mayhan wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History Select one: a. False b. True Question 3 After the Spanish-American War‚ Theodore Roosevelt served as governor of New York. Select one: a. True b. False Question 4 The
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