If Your Physician Determines That You Are Ill Because of a Virus

question 28

Multiple Choice

If your physician determines that you are ill because of a virus infection,the virus is not yet considered an organism.Viruses don't have cell membranes,organelles,nor carry out vital life functions,though they do have a form of DNA (or similar RNA) .A researcher proposing to categorize viruses in the tree of life would need to

• A) remember that the scientific method will prevent any changes to the current taxonomy and tree of life.
• B) apply his/her proposal to any newly discovered virus, since others aren't currently considered organisms.
• C) propose that relationship to other organisms as a new hypothesis, and test viruses for shared life characteristics.
• D) establish any virus as a control group for experimentation with established domains of organisms.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures located deep within the brain, involved in coordinating movement and to some degree, behavior and emotions.

Hippocampus

A region of the middle part of the temporal lobe involved with memory formation.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located beneath the temples, crucial for processing auditory information and involved in managing memory and emotions.