The Green Anaconda Is a Nonvenomous Snake That Lives in Tropical

question 17

Multiple Choice

The green anaconda is a nonvenomous snake that lives in tropical rain forests of South America. While the green anaconda can swim to hunt for food, it primarily lives on dry land. Female green anaconda usually gives birth to 20 to 40 live young in a single litter. Which type of fertilization is likely used by green anacondas and why?

• A) internal fertilization because they live mostly on dry land
• B) external fertilization because they hunt in the water
• C) internal fertilization because they live in a tropical environment
• D) external fertilization because they produce large numbers of offspring

Identify and explain the mechanisms of self-fulfilling prophecies and their effects on individual and group performance.

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Distinguish between different psychological attitudes and their implications for prejudice and social categorization.

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Definitions:

Ulna

One of the two long bones in the forearm, extending from the elbow to the smallest finger.

Metatarsals

Bones forming part of the skeleton of the foot between the toes and the ankle, essential for walking and standing.

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes in human anatomy, crucial for grip, manipulation of objects, and locomotion.

Metacarpals

The five long bones found in the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers, playing a key role in hand movements.