Main Memory Is Also Known as ________

question 51

Multiple Choice

Main memory is also known as ________.

• A)cache memory
• B)random access memory
• C)read-only memory
• D)optical memory

Describe the regulatory mechanisms of the cell cycle, including checkpoints.

Determine the chromosome number in gametes and somatic cells of an organism.

Evaluate the consequences of the absence of meiosis in sexually reproducing organisms.

Explain the differences and similarities between sexual and asexual reproduction.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of adjusting one's cognitive structures to incorporate new information or experiences.

Conservation

The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (approximately ages 2-7) where children begin to use language and think symbolically, but lack logical operations.