Figurative Analogies

question 48

Multiple Choice

Figurative analogies:

• A)clarify the differences between two ideas,concepts,or ideas.
• B)compare two ideas or objects from two different classes.
• C)contrast two sets of numeric data collected by researchers.
• D)provide clarity for the audience when two ideas are abstract.
• E)show how two things are interchangeable or nearly identical.

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Definitions:

Umbilical Cord

Cord connecting the fetus to the placenta, through which blood vessels pass.

Umbilical Arteries

Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from a fetus to the placenta during pregnancy.

Blood Vessels

Blood vessels are tubular structures that carry blood throughout the body, including arteries, veins, and capillaries, each serving distinct functions in the circulatory system.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that fuse during fertilization to form a new organism with a complete set of genes.