As an Institution, a Government Is Unique in That

question 64

Multiple Choice

As an institution, a government is unique in that

• A) it has a life separate from the lives of the individuals who are part of it at any given moment in time.
• B) it has the ultimate authority for making decisions and establishing political values.
• C) it performs certain functions for society.
• D) it is an ongoing organization, rather than an intermittent organization.
• E) All of the above are true.

Explain the phenomena of sleepwalking and REM sleep behavior.

Understand the effects of shift work on sleep quantity and quality.

Identify the tools and methods used to measure sleep and physiological aspects of sleep stages.

Analyze the effects of external stimuli on sleep stages and transitions.

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new individual organism.

Temporal Isolation

A mechanism that prevents species from mating because they are active at different times of the day, year, or mating seasons.

Behavioral Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation in which two populations develop differences in mating rituals or behaviors that prevent them from breeding with each other.

Reproductive Isolating Mechanisms

The reproductive barriers that prevent a species from interbreeding with another species; as a result, each species’ gene pool is isolated from those of other species. See prezygotic barrier and postzygotic barrier.