Using the Linnaean System of Nomenclature, Corn Is Named Zea

question 47

Multiple Choice

Using the Linnaean system of nomenclature, corn is named Zea mays . What is the specific epithet in this name?

• A) Zea mays
• B) Zea
• C) mays
• D) Quercus
• E) corn

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Definitions:

Biofeedback Theory

A technique that teaches individuals to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, like heart rate, using monitoring devices.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that inherently and instinctively elicits a reaction without needing any learned behavior.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.