You Examine an Animal and Find That It Has an Excretory

question 14

Multiple Choice

You examine an animal and find that it has an excretory tubule with a closed proximal end immersed in hemolymph and a distal end that empties into the gut. You correctly identify this tubule as a ____.

• A) nephron
• B) hepatic tubule
• C) metanephridium
• D) Malpighian tubule
• E) protonephridium

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Definitions:

Heuristics

Shortcuts or “rules of thumb” that allow us to make judgments and decisions quickly and efficiently.

Rules Of Thumb

Simple, practical guidelines or principles derived from experience and used to make decisions or solve problems quickly.

Randomness Error

The tendency for people to believe they can predict the outcome of chance events based on false information or superstition.

Projection Bias

The inclination to believe other people think, feel, and act the same way we do.