In a Laboratory,smokers Are Asked to "Drive" Using a Computerized

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Multiple Choice

In a laboratory,smokers are asked to "drive" using a computerized driving simulator equipped with a stick shift and a gas pedal.The objective is to maximize the distance covered by driving as fast as possible on a winding road while avoiding rear-end collisions.Some of the participants smoke a real cigarette immediately before climbing into the driver's seat.Others smoke a fake cigarette without nicotine.You are interested in comparing how many collisions the two groups have.In this study,the dependent variable is ____________________.

• A)the use of nicotine
• B)the use of a driving simulator
• C)the number of collisions
• D)the driving skills of each driver

Explain the concept of seed quiescence and conditions affecting seed germination.

Recognize the interplay between different plant hormones in regulating plant processes such as senescence and branching.

Understand the role and functionality of phototropins and their involvement in plant responses to light.

Learn the conditions necessary for the germination of seeds, particularly the influence of light wavelengths (red, far-red, and blue light).

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