If a Farmer Had a Chicken That Laid Eggs Intermittently

question 12

Multiple Choice

If a farmer had a chicken that laid eggs intermittently (sometimes 8 hours between eggs, sometimes 3 days) the farmer's "egg checking" behavior would be on a __________ schedule.

• A) fixed-ratio
• B) variable-ratio
• C) fixed-interval
• D) variable-interval

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Definitions:

Microtubule

Hollow tube composed of tubulin, measuring approximately 25 nm in diameter and usually several micro meters long. Helps provide support to the cytoplasm of the cell and is a component of certain cell organelles, such as centrioles, spindle fibers, cilia, and flagella.

Lysosomes

Organelles in cells that contain enzymes used to break down and recycle cellular debris and foreign substances.

White Blood Cell

A type of immune cell that is crucial in defending the body against infection and disease.

Fibroblast

Fibroblasts are the most common cells of connective tissue in animals, which produce and maintain the extracellular matrix, playing a crucial role in wound healing and tissue repair.