As Shown in the Figure Below, When Faced with a Potentially

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Multiple Choice

As shown in the figure below, when faced with a potentially threatening stimulus, such as a snake dangling from a branch in front of you, two pathways in the brain are activated. The direct pathway involves _____and the indirect pathway involves _____.

• A)thalamus \(\to\) amygdala; thalamus \(\to\) visual cortex \(\to\) amygdala
• B)amygdala \(\to\) thalamus \(\to\) endocrine system; thalamus \(\to\) amygdala \(\to\) sympathetic nervous system \(\to\) endocrine system
• C)thalamus \(\to\) visual cortex \(\to\) amygdala; thalamus \(\to\) amygdala
• D)amygdala\(\to\) thalamus; amygdala \(\to\) visual cortex \(\to\) thalamus

Identify the molecules involved in energy storage and transfer during biochemical reactions such as glycolysis and the citric acid cycle.

Describe the enzymatic steps and the complexity of reactions involved in pathways like glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, and the citric acid cycle.

Explain how key molecules are regenerated in metabolic processes to allow continued metabolism.

Understand the ordering and function of the components of the respiratory chain in energy production.

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