Prentice Hall Biology (California)
Prentice Hall Biology (California)
1st Edition
Kenneth R. Miller, Levine
ISBN: 9780132013529
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Page 919: Standards Practice

Exercise 1
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The cerebrum, which is the largest part of the brain, is responsible for the thoughts, voluntary actions and higher thinking functions of the brain.
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C. Cerebrum
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The cerebrum is responsible for the thoughts, voluntary actions and higher thinking functions of the brain.
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C. Cerebrum
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Synapse is the gap or junction found between neurons wherein the transfer of impulse between cells take place.
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A. Synapse
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Myelin sheath is the protective covering of the nerves. It surrounds the axons and ensures that the impulses are transmitted quickly within the nerve cells.
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B. Myelin sheath
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Homeostasis is the process in which living things maintain a stable internal condition despite the changes in the environment.
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E. homeostasis
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The four types of body tissues are epithelial tissues, connective tissues, nervous tissues, and muscular tissues. Therefore, neurons are not a kind of tissue. Neurons, also known as nerve cells, are considered as the fundamental unit of an organism’s nervous system.
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C. neuron
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Axons, a long threadlike part of a neuron, transmits impulses away from the cell body into the other cells.
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A. axon
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A vitreous humor is a fluid that is found between the lens and the retina of the eye.
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D. vitreous humor
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According to the table, a person who weighs 63 kilograms will have a blood alcohol content of 0.08 after three drinks within an hour.
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C. 3
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If a person who weighs 54 kilograms had 3 drinks within an hour, the blood alcohol content in his or her body will be 0.09.
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C. 0.09
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If a person who weighs 72 kilograms had 4 drinks within two hours, the blood alcohol content in his or her body will be 0.08.
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C. 0.08
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