It Is Difficult to Make Comparisons Between the Curriculum Offerings

question 17

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to make comparisons between the curriculum offerings of private and public schools because:

• A) private schools use the International Baccalaureate.
• B) private schools have more funding resources to experiment with new curricula.
• C) public schools can select more experienced teachers.
• D) parents of public school students tend to have more wealth and influence.

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Definitions:

Osmoregulatory Organ

A part of an organism that regulates water and salt concentrations, maintaining homeostasis.

Kidney

The paired vertebrate organ important in excretion of metabolic wastes and in osmoregulation.

Deamination

Deamination is the biochemical process that removes an amino group from an amino acid, resulting in the release of ammonia and alteration of the amino acid structure, often taking place in the liver.

Amino Group

An amino group is a functional group consisting of a nitrogen atom attached to two hydrogen atoms (–NH2) and is a fundamental component of amino acids and thus proteins.