Matching Match the Following Terms with the Statement to Which They

question 44

Short Answer

Matching
Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-gymnosperm resistant to air pollution; flagellated sperm; only one living species
A)angiosperms
B)conifers
C)club mosses
D)bryophytes
E)ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails

• A)angiosperms
• B)conifers
• C)club mosses
• D)bryophytes
• E)ferns
• F)gymnosperms
• G)ginkgos
• H)horsetails

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Definitions:

Forebrain

Evolutionarily the most recent addition to the brain; coordinates advanced cognitive functions such as thinking, planning, and language; contains the allocortex, neocortex, and basal ganglia.

Midbrain

Central part of the brain; contains neural circuits for hearing and seeing as well as for orienting movements.

Hindbrain

Evolutionarily the oldest part of the brain; contains the pons, medulla, reticular formation, and cerebellum, the structures that coordinate and control most voluntary and involuntary movements.

Brain Development

The process by which the brain grows and matures, involving changes in structure, size, and function from prenatal life through adulthood.