Biological Science‚ 4e (Freeman) Chapter 1 Biology and the Tree of Life 1) Which of the following statements about cells is true? A cell is _____. A) only found in multiples of two‚ because single cells cannot exist independently B) always between 200 and 500 micrometers in diameter C) characteristic of eukaryotic but not prokaryotic organisms D) characteristic of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms Answer: D Reference: Section 1.4 Bloom’s Taxonomy: Level 1 Knowledge 2)
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Left Brain vs. Right Brain Learning Styles Joe Smith American Military University Left Brain vs. Right Brain Learning Styles People learn in many different ways‚ but do you ever wonder why that is. Why are we so different and learn so differently? The brain is the answer to that question. The brain gives us what we need to determine what and who we are as people. Because of the human brain’s complexity‚ professors and teachers are starting to see that one way of teaching is not always the
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STUDY GUIDE: THE BRAIN 1. Approximately how many neurons are there in the brain? about 100 billion 2. What is a neuron? It is a nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals over long distances within the body 2b. be able to label its parts. Parts of a neuron. A neuron has three basic parts‚ the cell body‚ the axon‚ and the dendrites. A thin nerve membrane surrounds the entire cell 3. How fast do neurons travel? Neurons
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a) True b) False 21) A fluid-filled bladder worm larva of a pork tapeworm is called a cysticercus‚ and it may form bladders in the brain of the mammalian host. a) True b) False 22) The most distinctive feature of nemerteans is a long proboscis held in a sheath called a rhynchocoel. a) True b) False 23) Nemerteans are microscopic‚ aquatic animals with a
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Left brain VS Right brain Matthew Stafford Davenport University 10/25/2012 Right Brain Your brain processes and reacts to certain situations in many different ways. This is directly due to either being left brain or right brain. What is left brain or right brain you ask? People use either side to approach solutions to a variety of problems with different outcomes. People who are left brain tend to approach each problem with an analytical point of view. Right brain thinkers tend to
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Brianne Westlake May 14‚ 2012 Effects of Marijuana on the Brain Outline I. Thesis – How does the usage of marijuana affect the brain and what causes the intoxication from the drug? What are the long-term and short-term effects from marijuana? II. Body A. Emotions a. Amygdala i. Anxiety and panic ii. Blocking of traumatic experiences iii. Reduces hostility b. Acute psychosis iv. Hallucinations v. Delusions vi
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? “You’re 18 years old‚ now move out.” For some teenagers coming of age‚ this is one of the first things they hear after blowing out candles on there birthday. But is 18 years old to young? I had to make a choice‚ either move out as soon as possible after finally being able to buy lighters‚ or stay home for a while and go to college. In the article “Generation Debt” by Anya Kamenetz‚ the author states that “...five milestones of maturity are: leaving home‚ finishing
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Charles Murray: Are Too Many People Going to College The higher education system in America has become an expectation‚ and an apparent necessity‚ for those looking to achieve success in the work force. Young adults’ mentors‚ including teachers‚ counselors‚ and parents‚ urge students to attend college after the competition of high school‚ no matter the circumstances. In his work‚ "Are Too Many People Going to College"‚ Charles Murray brings this system of postsecondary education under question‚
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HUMAN BRAIN The brain is one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body. It is made up of more than 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of connections called synapses. The human brain is the command centre for the human nervous system. It receives input from the sensory organs and sends output to the muscles. Parts of the Human Brain Ventricles are the 4 cavities in the brain. • The ventricles of the brain are a communicating network of cavities filled with cerebrospinal
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the 17 year old to memorize what they had dreamt of the previous night. 2.To do cognitive thinking; To remember and think of an answer quickly when a question is given: Cerebrum and Hippocampus Cerebrum: The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and it controls your voluntary muscles‚ ones that move when you want them to. Hippocampus: plays important roles in the understanding of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and navigation to places. 3. When underclassmen stress
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