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| What behavior is not controlled by the brain? |
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| Reflex activity bypasses the brain (for example pulling your hand away from a flame). |
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| What allows the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with one another? |
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| A large bundle of nerve cells called the corpus callosum. |
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| The corpus callosum is cut as a treatment for severe epilepsy that is not response to other treatments. |
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| True or False: A split brain person is not consciously aware of information that only reaches the right brain. |
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| Atoms can be bound to one another to form what larger structure? |
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| What is a chemical reaction? |
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| A chemical reaction is an event where chemical bonds are made or broken. |
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| What is an example of a nucleic acid? |
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| Enzymes are one of the most important classes of proteins in the body. They speed chemical reactions to a fraction of a second. |
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| Protein interactions involve the use of complimentary shapes between the protein and it's target molecule. What is the name of this model? |
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| A cell is the smallest structure that meets all of the criteria of life. |
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| True or False; Prokaryotic cells are the bacteria. |
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| Potential Essay Question: Explain the split brain and discuss how it increases our understanding of self awareness. |
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