The Brain and Spinal Cord Are Structures of the ____

question 53

Multiple Choice

The brain and spinal cord are structures of the ____ system.

• A) cardiovascular
• B) integumentary
• C) endocrine
• D) nervous

Understand the relationship between lifestyle choices and health outcomes in middle age.

Recognize the impact of socioeconomic status on health.

Grasp the importance of screenings and preventive care in middle age.

Understand the role of stress and its effects on health.

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Definitions:

Mutant Gene

A gene that has undergone mutation, altering its original function, which can have various effects on an organism's phenotype.

Uracil

(uracil) A nitrogenous pyrimidine base found in RNA.

Adenine

A purine nucleobase that pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA, essential for the structure of nucleic acids.

Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, pairing with adenine through two hydrogen bonds to assist in stabilizing the nucleic acid structures.