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If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   Chapter 1:Introduction to the study of Behavioral Endocrinology * behavioral endocrinology : study of the biosynthesis, storage, chemistry, and physiological function of hormones and with the cells of the endocrine glands and tissues that secrete them. What the tissue of the body do after they are released. The study of the interaction b/w hormones and behavior. This interaction is bidirectional: hormones can affect behavior, and behavior can influence hormones concentration. historical examples Early 1930-40 Berthold: He conducted a experiment about rooster castration. * demonstrated that a substance produced by the testes could travel through the bloodstream. * He look at developing roosters and how they become rooster.  Had 3 groups of 2 male chickens. Group 1 both chicks were castrated(testis were removed

Biology Review and Vocabulary Part 15

1.Why is salt a good preservative to use for foods such as pork and fish? (Concept 27.1) Prokaryotic cells will shrink from their cell walls, impacting their ability to reproduce. 2.Gram-negative bacteria have _____ peptidoglycan than gram-positive cells, and their cell walls are _____ complex structurally. (Concept 27.1)less ... more 3.A gram-negative cell wall consists of _____. (Concept 27.1) a thin layer of peptidoglycan surrounded by an outer membrane  4.Which statement about prokaryotic fimbriae and pili is not true? (Concept 27.1) They are more similar in structure to eukaryotic flagella than they are similar to prokaryotic flagella. 5.What is the role of the basal apparatus in a prokaryotic cell? (Concept 27.1) It is a system of rings in the cell wall that power the flagellum. 6.Bacteria that _____ tend to have abundant internal membranes. (Concept 27.1)are phototosynthetic  7.Which one of the following is not used to identify different kinds of bacter

Biology Review and Vocabulary Part 14

abortion- The termination of a pregnancy in progress. asexual reproduction - A type of reproduction involving only one parent that produces genetically identical offspring by budding or by the division of a single cell or the entire organism into two or more parts. assisted reproductive technology - Fertilization procedures that generally involve the surgical removal of eggs (secondary oocytes) from a woman’s ovaries following hormonal stimulation, fertilizing the eggs, and returning them to the woman’s body. baculum- A bone that is contained in, and helps stiffen, the penis of rodents, raccoons, walruses, whales, and several other mammals. barrier methods- Contraception that relies on a physical barrier to block the passage of sperm. Examples include condoms and diaphragms. bartholins gland- Glands near the vaginal opening in a human female that secrete lubricating fluid during sexual arousal. birth control pill- Chemical contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, retard