In Table 17

question 37

Multiple Choice

In table 17.2 giving Average SAT Scores by Race/Ethnicity for 2001,the total verbal and math scores were highest by Asian and Other White groups.Which group scored third highest?

• A)African
• B)Mexican
• C)Puerto Rican
• D)Other Hispanic
• E)Native American

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Definitions:

Ammonium Ions

Positively charged ions (NH4+) derived from ammonia, significant in the nitrogen cycle and plant nutrition.

Secretion

The method through which materials are generated and released from a cell, gland, or organ, serving a specific role within the organism or for the purpose of elimination.

Vasa Recta

A series of straight capillaries in the kidney that serve as a counter-current exchange mechanism, concentrating urine and conserving water.

Efferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that are part of the kidney's microcirculation, carrying blood away from the glomeruli toward the vasa recta.