The Federal Government Expanded Its Support for Local Education from 4.4

question 38

Multiple Choice

The federal government expanded its support for local education from 4.4 percent in 1960 to 9 percent in 1980

• A)and continues to support about the same percentage.
• B)but dropped below 6 percent in 2002 due to the war in Iraq.
• C)but increased to about 10 percent today.
• D)but increased to 15 percent in 2006 due to a booming economy and a desire by the Congress to gain the support of teachers in their re-election campaigns.

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Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

The molecule that carries genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms and many viruses.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase compounds in DNA and RNA that is fundamental to the coding of our genetic information.

Cytosine

One of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with guanine during the nucleic acid structure formation.