The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 13

Multiple Choice

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time.
In time, Gilberto's tongue and lip muscles became strong.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

Identify the basic structure and functions of the nervous system, including its cellular components.

Comprehend the function and significance of the myelin sheath and how it affects neural communication speed.

Grasp the role of neurotransmission in the nervous system, including how information is transmitted from one neuron to another.

Acknowledge the vast number of neurons in the human brain and the complexity it entails.

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Definitions:

Independent

A condition where two or more variables or sets of data do not influence or correlate with each other.

Normal Populations

Refers to populations that follow a normal (Gaussian) distribution, with data symmetrically distributed around the mean.

Fertilizer Effectiveness

The impact of fertilizers on promoting plant growth, health, and yield, typically assessed through scientific experiments.

Wilcoxon Rank-sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare the medians of two independent samples, especially when the data are not normally distributed.