The Comstock Act of 1873

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Comstock Act of 1873:

• A)allowed people access to sophisticated contraception if they were married.
• B)outlawed the mailing of articles on contraception.
• C)outlawed premarital sex among slaves.
• D)made homosexual relations among consenting adults legal.
• E)allowed only doctors to discuss erectile dysfunction.

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Definitions:

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct processes, like the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts.

Eukaryotic Organelle

Structurally defined intracellular compartments in eukaryotic cells, each with specialized functions, like the nucleus or mitochondria.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material and regulates gene expression and cell division.

Chloroplast

The organelle found in plant cells and some algae that is responsible for photosynthesis.