When President John F

question 64

Multiple Choice

When President John F. Kennedy was hit by a sniper's bullet in the back of his head, he died almost instantly because the bullet destroyed the part of his brain called the _____, which controls breathing, heartbeat, and other vital body functions.

• A) hippocampus
• B) medulla
• C) amygdala
• D) thalamus

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Inconspicuous Flowers

Flowers that are not easily noticeable or visible, often due to their small size, dull color, or lack of showy petals.

Rhizome

A type of underground stem that grows horizontally, producing roots and shoots at intervals to enable a plant to spread.

Ferns

Non-flowering plants with feather-like leaves that reproduce via spores, lacking seeds and flowers.

Horsetails

A group of vascular plants from the genus Equisetum, known for their reed-like appearance, that reproduce through spores instead of seeds.