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This method of reproduction is known as apomixis.	apomixis
The movement of a plant subjected to constant directional pressure is called thigmotropism, from the Greek words thigma meaning “ touch, ” and tropism implying “ direction. ” Tendrils are one example of this.	thigmotropism
In the case of Shelley v. Kraemer( 1948), the Supreme Court held that while such covenants did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment because they consisted of agreements between private citizens, their provisions could not be enforced by courts. Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1( 1948).	Shelley v. Kraemer ( 1948 )
Biodiversity hotspots are geographical areas that contain high numbers of endemic species.	Biodiversity hotspots
This process is called a glucose - sparing effect.	a glucose - sparing effect
There also exist structural modifications called plasmodesmata( singular = plasmodesma), numerous channels that pass between cell walls of adjacent plant cells, connect their cytoplasm, and enable materials to be transported from cell to cell, and thus throughout the plant.	plasmodesmata
The laws that give government the power to block certain mergers, and even in some cases to break up large firms into smaller ones, are called antitrust laws.	antitrust laws
In England, opponents of James II ’s efforts to create a centralized Catholic state were known as Whigs.	Whigs
The exchange of DNA between homologous pairs of chromosomes is called genetic recombination, which occurs by the crossing over of DNA between homologous strands of DNA, such as nonsister chromatids.	genetic recombination
Like Alzheimer ’s disease, Parkinson ’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease.	Parkinson ’s disease
Gender identity is a person ’s deeply held internal perception of his or her gender.	Gender identity
The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands that lie along the posterior border of the urinary bladder.	The seminal vesicles
This creates two centers of equal and opposite charges — what is called a dipole, as illustrated in.	a dipole
Indeed, the general definition of potential energy is energy due to position, shape, or configuration.	potential energy
Biological rhythms are internal rhythms of biological activity.	Biological rhythms
Rotational movement is the movement of a bone as it rotates around its longitudinal axis.	Rotational movement
Cochlear implants are electronic devices that consist of a microphone, a speech processor, and an electrode array.	Cochlear implants
Relativity must be used whenever an object is traveling at greater than about 1 % of the speed of light or experiences a strong gravitational field such as that near the Sun.	Relativity
The hypothalamus regulates a number of homeostatic processes, including the regulation of body temperature, appetite, and blood pressure.	The hypothalamus
The complexity of tropical ecosystems may promote speciation by increasing the heterogeneity, or number of ecological niches, in the tropics relative to higher latitudes.	heterogeneity
Torpor is a process that leads to a decrease in activity and metabolism and allows animals to survive adverse conditions.	Torpor
An organism ’s underlying genetic makeup, consisting of both physically visible and non - expressed alleles, is called its genotype.	genotype
The electric field is defined as the force per unit charge on a test charge, and the strength of the force is related to the electric constant ε0ε0 size 12 { ε rSub { size 8 { 0 } } } { }, also known as the permittivity of free space.	The electric field
Under a socialized medicine system, the government owns and runs the system.	a socialized medicine system
A dead zone is an area within a freshwater or marine ecosystem where large areas are depleted of their normal flora and fauna ; these zones can be caused by eutrophication, oil spills, dumping of toxic chemicals, and other human activities.	A dead zone
The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the superior vena cava, which drains blood from the jugular vein that comes from the brain and from the veins that come from the arms, as well as from the inferior vena cava which drains blood from the veins that come from the lower organs and the legs.	the superior vena cava the inferior vena cava
The Americans with Disabilities Act( ADA) of 1990 states people may not be discriminated against due to the nature of their disability.	The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA
In simple terms, biology is the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments.	biology
The aggregate expenditure function is formed by stacking on top of each other the consumption function( after taxes), the investment function, the government spending function, the export function, and the import function.	The aggregate expenditure function
Most mammals are diphyodonts, meaning that they have two sets of teeth in their lifetime : deciduous or “ baby ” teeth, and permanent teeth.	diphyodonts
The planetary model of the atom pictures low - mass electrons orbiting a large - mass nucleus.	The planetary model of the atom
Another proposal, the New Jersey Plan, called for a unicameral legislature with one house, in which each state would have one vote.	the New Jersey Plan
A layer of trees rises above this understory and is topped by a closed upper canopy — the uppermost overhead layer of branches and leaves.	a closed upper canopy
These are grouped into density - dependent factors, in which the density of the population at a given time affects growth rate and mortality, and density - independent factors, which influence mortality in a population regardless of population density.	density - dependent factors density - independent factors
The many chetae of polychaetes are also arranged within fleshy, flat, paired appendages that protrude from each segment called parapodia, which may be specialized for different functions in the polychates.	parapodia
This drive was actually an extension of the earlier military conflict between Christians and Muslims for domination of the Holy Land( the Biblical region of Palestine), known as the Crusades.	the Holy Land the Crusades
The GAO is an agency that provides Congress, its committees, and the heads of the executive agencies with auditing, evaluation, and investigative services.	The GAO
Apical dominance — the inhibition of lateral bud formation — is triggered by auxins produced in the apical meristem.	Apical dominance
If the foreign DNA that is introduced comes from a different species, the host organism is called transgenic.	transgenic
Groupthink is the modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus( Janis, 1972).	Groupthink
A cranium is a bony, cartilaginous, or fibrous structure surrounding the brain, jaw, and facial bones.	A cranium
The residual volume( RV) is the amount of air that is left after expiratory reserve volume is exhaled.	The residual volume RV
The micropyle allows the pollen tube to enter the female gametophyte for fertilization.	The micropyle
This is an example of the process of institutionalization, the act of implanting a convention or norm into society.	the process of institutionalization
In contrast, a fibrous root system is located closer to the soil surface, and forms a dense network of roots that also helps prevent soil erosion( lawn grasses are a good example, as are wheat, rice, and corn).	a fibrous root system
In contrast, dispositionism holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors( Heider, 1958).	dispositionism
Topoisomerase prevents the over - winding of the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork as the DNA is opening up ; it does so by causing temporary nicks in the DNA helix and then resealing it.	Topoisomerase
The United States sells many goods and services around the world, but overall it maintains a trade deficit, in which more goods and services are coming in from other countries than are going out to be sold overseas.	a trade deficit
Whereas lower vascular plants, such as club mosses and ferns, are mostly homosporous( produce only one type of spore), all seed plants, or spermatophytes, are heterosporous.	homosporous heterosporous
Gel electrophoresis is a technique used to separate molecules on the basis of size, using this charge.	Gel electrophoresis
Elasticities that are less than one indicate low responsiveness to price changes and correspond to inelastic demand or inelastic supply.	inelastic demand or inelastic supply
During anaphase, the “ upward phase, ” the cohesin proteins degrade, and the sister chromatids separate at the centromere.	anaphase upward phase
Those who opposed it, known as Anti - Federalists, argued that the Constitution would consolidate all power in a national government, robbing the states of the power to make their own decisions.	Anti - Federalists
Immunodeficiency is the failure, insufficiency, or delay in the response of the immune system, which may be acquired or inherited.	Immunodeficiency
Under the three - fifths compromise in the 1787 Constitution, each slave would be counted as three - fifths of a person, so that three - fifths of the slave population would be counted toward the overall state population.	the three - fifths compromise
Recall from the chapter Choice in a World of Scarcity that a country has a comparative advantage when a good can be produced at a lower cost in terms of other goods.	a comparative advantage
Strigolactones also play a role in the establishment of mycorrhizae, a mutualistic association of plant roots and fungi.	mycorrhizae
In order to neutralize the acidic chyme, a hormone called secretin stimulates the pancreas to produce alkaline bicarbonate solution and deliver it to the duodenum.	a hormone called secretin
All of these individuals fall under the umbrella of the term “ hidden unemployment. ” Discouraged workers, those who have stopped looking for employment and, hence, are no longer counted in the unemployed also fall into this group	Discouraged workers
Correlation means that there is a relationship between two or more variables( such as ice cream consumption and crime), but this relationship does not necessarily imply cause and effect.	Correlation
When an in - frame AUG is encountered during translation elongation, a non - formylated methionine is inserted by a regular Met - tRNAMet. In E. coli mRNA, a sequence upstream of the first AUG codon, called the Shine - Dalgarno sequence( AGGAGG), interacts with the rRNA molecules that compose the ribosome.	the Shine - Dalgarno sequence
Passive transport is a naturally occurring phenomenon and does not require the cell to exert any of its energy to accomplish the movement.	Passive transport
Because the number of cells present in the environment( cell density) is the determining factor for signaling, bacterial signaling was named quorum sensing.	cell density
Russia experienced hyperinflation — an outburst of high inflation — of 2,500 % per year in the early 1990s, although by 2006 Russia ’s consumer price inflation had dipped below 10 % per year, as shown in.	hyperinflation
The auditory ossicles consist of three bones each : the malleus, incus, and stapes.	The auditory ossicles
The sociocultural perspective looks at you, your behaviors, and your symptoms in the context of your culture and background.	The sociocultural perspective
However, the Supreme Court ruled in Gillette v. United States that to claim to be a conscientious objector, a person must be opposed to serving in any war, not just some wars. Gillette v. United States, 401 U.S. 437( 1971).	Gillette v. United States
Genetic engineering is the alteration of an organism ’s genotype using recombinant DNA technology to modify an organism ’s DNA to achieve desirable traits.	Genetic engineering
In order to recruit women for factory jobs, the government created a propaganda campaign centered on a now - iconic figure known as Rosie the Riveter.	Rosie the Riveter
A sagittal plane divides the body into right and left portions.	A sagittal plane
A signal sequence is a short tail of amino acids that directs a protein to a specific cellular compartment.	A signal sequence
Essentially, political parties are groups of people with similar interests who work together to create and implement policies.	political parties
People with persistent depressive disorder( previously known as dysthymia) experience depressed moods most of the day nearly every day for at least two years, as well as at least two of the other symptoms of major depressive disorder.	persistent depressive disorder dysthymia
The portion of the embryo between the cotyledon attachment point and the radicle is known as the hypocotyl( hypocotyl means “ below the cotyledons ”).	the hypocotyl
Selective migration is the concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs.	Selective migration
The camp was flying both the American flag and the white flag of surrender when Chivington ’s troops murdered close to one hundred people, the majority of them women and children, in what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre.	the Sand Creek Massacre
The hilum is the concave part of the bean - shape where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney ; it is also the point of exit for the ureters.	The hilum
This organ takes over the nutrient and waste requirements of the embryo and fetus, with the mother ’s blood passing nutrients to the placenta and removing waste from it.	This organ
Capital flight refers to the movement( flight) of capital from one nation to another, as when General Motors automotive company closed U.S. factories in Michigan and opened factories in Mexico.	Capital flight
In the early 1900s, a New York physician named Dr. Ignatz Nascher coined the term geriatrics, a medical specialty that focuses on the elderly.	geriatrics
Another approach is to require a cosigner on a loan ; that is, another person or firm who legally pledges to repay some or all of the money if the original borrower does not do so.	a cosigner
Barter — literally trading one good or service for another — is highly inefficient for trying to coordinate the trades in a modern advanced economy.	Barter
This is known as deceleration.	deceleration
Thus, cognitive psychology is the area of psychology that focuses on studying cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to our experiences and our actions.	cognitive psychology
The resulting graph — an oxygen dissociation curve — is sigmoidal, or S - shaped.	an oxygen dissociation curve
Some Republicans, known as Irreconcilables, opposed the treaty on all grounds, whereas others, called Reservationists, would support the treaty if sufficient amendments were introduced that could eliminate Article X.	Irreconcilables Reservationists
Tolerance is linked to physiological dependence, and it occurs when a person requires more and more drug to achieve effects previously experienced at lower doses.	Tolerance
Core nations are dominant capitalist countries, highly industrialized, technological, and urbanized.	Core nations
Deposit insurance is an insurance system that makes sure depositors in a bank do not lose their money, even if the bank goes bankrupt.	Deposit insurance
These sleep episodes are often associated with cataplexy, which is a lack of muscle tone or muscle weakness, and in some cases involves complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles.	cataplexy
The law, which raised tariffs on thousands of imports, was intended to increase sales of American - made goods, but predictably angered foreign trade partners who in turn raised their tariffs on American imports, thus shrinking international trade and closing additional markets to desperate American manufacturers.	The law
By the eleventh century, a major Christian holy war called the Reconquista, or reconquest, had begun to slowly push the Muslims from Spain.	the Reconquista
During operant conditioning, the behavioral response is modified by its consequences, with regards to its form, strength, or frequency.	operant conditioning
Another milestone, called break - even, occurs when the fusion power produced equals the heating power input.	break - even
A phoneme( e.g., the sounds “ ah ” vs. “ eh ”) is a basic sound unit of a given language, and different languages have different sets of phonemes.	A phoneme
Quantitative sociology uses statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants.	Quantitative sociology
Second, the macroeconomy may adjust only slowly to shifts in aggregate demand because of sticky wages and prices, which are wages and prices that do not respond to decreases or increases in demand.	sticky wages and prices
In larger organisms, cells combine to make tissues, which are groups of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions.	tissues
This is referred to as crowding out, where government borrowing and spending results in higher interest rates, which reduces business investment and household consumption.	crowding out
Amoebas and some other heterotrophic protist species ingest particles by a process called phagocytosis, in which the cell membrane engulfs a food particle and brings it inward, pinching off an intracellular membranous sac, or vesicle, called a food vacuole.	phagocytosis

This method of reproduction is known as apomixis.

apomixis

The movement of a plant subjected to constant directional pressure is called thigmotropism, from the Greek words thigma meaning “ touch, ” and tropism implying “ direction. ” Tendrils are one example of this.

thigmotropism

In the case of Shelley v. Kraemer( 1948), the Supreme Court held that while such covenants did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment because they consisted of agreements between private citizens, their provisions could not be enforced by courts. Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1( 1948).

Shelley v. Kraemer ( 1948 )

Biodiversity hotspots are geographical areas that contain high numbers of endemic species.

Biodiversity hotspots

This process is called a glucose - sparing effect.

a glucose - sparing effect

There also exist structural modifications called plasmodesmata( singular = plasmodesma), numerous channels that pass between cell walls of adjacent plant cells, connect their cytoplasm, and enable materials to be transported from cell to cell, and thus throughout the plant.

plasmodesmata

The laws that give government the power to block certain mergers, and even in some cases to break up large firms into smaller ones, are called antitrust laws.

antitrust laws

In England, opponents of James II ’s efforts to create a centralized Catholic state were known as Whigs.

Whigs

The exchange of DNA between homologous pairs of chromosomes is called genetic recombination, which occurs by the crossing over of DNA between homologous strands of DNA, such as nonsister chromatids.

genetic recombination

Like Alzheimer ’s disease, Parkinson ’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease.

Parkinson ’s disease

Gender identity is a person ’s deeply held internal perception of his or her gender.

Gender identity

The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands that lie along the posterior border of the urinary bladder.

The seminal vesicles

This creates two centers of equal and opposite charges — what is called a dipole, as illustrated in.

a dipole

Indeed, the general definition of potential energy is energy due to position, shape, or configuration.

potential energy

Biological rhythms are internal rhythms of biological activity.

Biological rhythms

Rotational movement is the movement of a bone as it rotates around its longitudinal axis.

Rotational movement

Cochlear implants are electronic devices that consist of a microphone, a speech processor, and an electrode array.

Cochlear implants

Relativity must be used whenever an object is traveling at greater than about 1 % of the speed of light or experiences a strong gravitational field such as that near the Sun.

Relativity

The hypothalamus regulates a number of homeostatic processes, including the regulation of body temperature, appetite, and blood pressure.

The hypothalamus

The complexity of tropical ecosystems may promote speciation by increasing the heterogeneity, or number of ecological niches, in the tropics relative to higher latitudes.

heterogeneity

Torpor is a process that leads to a decrease in activity and metabolism and allows animals to survive adverse conditions.

Torpor

An organism ’s underlying genetic makeup, consisting of both physically visible and non - expressed alleles, is called its genotype.

genotype

The electric field is defined as the force per unit charge on a test charge, and the strength of the force is related to the electric constant ε0ε0 size 12 { ε rSub { size 8 { 0 } } } { }, also known as the permittivity of free space.

The electric field

Under a socialized medicine system, the government owns and runs the system.

a socialized medicine system

A dead zone is an area within a freshwater or marine ecosystem where large areas are depleted of their normal flora and fauna ; these zones can be caused by eutrophication, oil spills, dumping of toxic chemicals, and other human activities.

A dead zone

The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the superior vena cava, which drains blood from the jugular vein that comes from the brain and from the veins that come from the arms, as well as from the inferior vena cava which drains blood from the veins that come from the lower organs and the legs.

the superior vena cava the inferior vena cava

The Americans with Disabilities Act( ADA) of 1990 states people may not be discriminated against due to the nature of their disability.

The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA

In simple terms, biology is the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments.

biology

The aggregate expenditure function is formed by stacking on top of each other the consumption function( after taxes), the investment function, the government spending function, the export function, and the import function.

The aggregate expenditure function

Most mammals are diphyodonts, meaning that they have two sets of teeth in their lifetime : deciduous or “ baby ” teeth, and permanent teeth.

diphyodonts

The planetary model of the atom pictures low - mass electrons orbiting a large - mass nucleus.

The planetary model of the atom

Another proposal, the New Jersey Plan, called for a unicameral legislature with one house, in which each state would have one vote.

the New Jersey Plan

A layer of trees rises above this understory and is topped by a closed upper canopy — the uppermost overhead layer of branches and leaves.

a closed upper canopy

These are grouped into density - dependent factors, in which the density of the population at a given time affects growth rate and mortality, and density - independent factors, which influence mortality in a population regardless of population density.

density - dependent factors density - independent factors

The many chetae of polychaetes are also arranged within fleshy, flat, paired appendages that protrude from each segment called parapodia, which may be specialized for different functions in the polychates.

parapodia

This drive was actually an extension of the earlier military conflict between Christians and Muslims for domination of the Holy Land( the Biblical region of Palestine), known as the Crusades.

the Holy Land the Crusades

The GAO is an agency that provides Congress, its committees, and the heads of the executive agencies with auditing, evaluation, and investigative services.

The GAO

Apical dominance — the inhibition of lateral bud formation — is triggered by auxins produced in the apical meristem.

Apical dominance

If the foreign DNA that is introduced comes from a different species, the host organism is called transgenic.

transgenic

Groupthink is the modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus( Janis, 1972).

Groupthink

A cranium is a bony, cartilaginous, or fibrous structure surrounding the brain, jaw, and facial bones.

A cranium

The residual volume( RV) is the amount of air that is left after expiratory reserve volume is exhaled.

The residual volume RV

The micropyle allows the pollen tube to enter the female gametophyte for fertilization.

The micropyle

This is an example of the process of institutionalization, the act of implanting a convention or norm into society.

the process of institutionalization

In contrast, a fibrous root system is located closer to the soil surface, and forms a dense network of roots that also helps prevent soil erosion( lawn grasses are a good example, as are wheat, rice, and corn).

a fibrous root system

In contrast, dispositionism holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors( Heider, 1958).

dispositionism

Topoisomerase prevents the over - winding of the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork as the DNA is opening up ; it does so by causing temporary nicks in the DNA helix and then resealing it.

Topoisomerase

The United States sells many goods and services around the world, but overall it maintains a trade deficit, in which more goods and services are coming in from other countries than are going out to be sold overseas.

a trade deficit

Whereas lower vascular plants, such as club mosses and ferns, are mostly homosporous( produce only one type of spore), all seed plants, or spermatophytes, are heterosporous.

homosporous heterosporous

Gel electrophoresis is a technique used to separate molecules on the basis of size, using this charge.

Gel electrophoresis

Elasticities that are less than one indicate low responsiveness to price changes and correspond to inelastic demand or inelastic supply.

inelastic demand or inelastic supply

During anaphase, the “ upward phase, ” the cohesin proteins degrade, and the sister chromatids separate at the centromere.

anaphase upward phase

Those who opposed it, known as Anti - Federalists, argued that the Constitution would consolidate all power in a national government, robbing the states of the power to make their own decisions.

Anti - Federalists

Immunodeficiency is the failure, insufficiency, or delay in the response of the immune system, which may be acquired or inherited.

Immunodeficiency

Under the three - fifths compromise in the 1787 Constitution, each slave would be counted as three - fifths of a person, so that three - fifths of the slave population would be counted toward the overall state population.

the three - fifths compromise

Recall from the chapter Choice in a World of Scarcity that a country has a comparative advantage when a good can be produced at a lower cost in terms of other goods.

a comparative advantage

Strigolactones also play a role in the establishment of mycorrhizae, a mutualistic association of plant roots and fungi.

mycorrhizae

In order to neutralize the acidic chyme, a hormone called secretin stimulates the pancreas to produce alkaline bicarbonate solution and deliver it to the duodenum.

a hormone called secretin

All of these individuals fall under the umbrella of the term “ hidden unemployment. ” Discouraged workers, those who have stopped looking for employment and, hence, are no longer counted in the unemployed also fall into this group

Discouraged workers

Correlation means that there is a relationship between two or more variables( such as ice cream consumption and crime), but this relationship does not necessarily imply cause and effect.

Correlation

When an in - frame AUG is encountered during translation elongation, a non - formylated methionine is inserted by a regular Met - tRNAMet. In E. coli mRNA, a sequence upstream of the first AUG codon, called the Shine - Dalgarno sequence( AGGAGG), interacts with the rRNA molecules that compose the ribosome.

the Shine - Dalgarno sequence

Passive transport is a naturally occurring phenomenon and does not require the cell to exert any of its energy to accomplish the movement.

Passive transport

Because the number of cells present in the environment( cell density) is the determining factor for signaling, bacterial signaling was named quorum sensing.

cell density

Russia experienced hyperinflation — an outburst of high inflation — of 2,500 % per year in the early 1990s, although by 2006 Russia ’s consumer price inflation had dipped below 10 % per year, as shown in.

hyperinflation

The auditory ossicles consist of three bones each : the malleus, incus, and stapes.

The auditory ossicles

The sociocultural perspective looks at you, your behaviors, and your symptoms in the context of your culture and background.

The sociocultural perspective

However, the Supreme Court ruled in Gillette v. United States that to claim to be a conscientious objector, a person must be opposed to serving in any war, not just some wars. Gillette v. United States, 401 U.S. 437( 1971).

Gillette v. United States

Genetic engineering is the alteration of an organism ’s genotype using recombinant DNA technology to modify an organism ’s DNA to achieve desirable traits.

Genetic engineering

In order to recruit women for factory jobs, the government created a propaganda campaign centered on a now - iconic figure known as Rosie the Riveter.

Rosie the Riveter

A sagittal plane divides the body into right and left portions.

A sagittal plane

A signal sequence is a short tail of amino acids that directs a protein to a specific cellular compartment.

A signal sequence

Essentially, political parties are groups of people with similar interests who work together to create and implement policies.

political parties

People with persistent depressive disorder( previously known as dysthymia) experience depressed moods most of the day nearly every day for at least two years, as well as at least two of the other symptoms of major depressive disorder.

persistent depressive disorder dysthymia

The portion of the embryo between the cotyledon attachment point and the radicle is known as the hypocotyl( hypocotyl means “ below the cotyledons ”).

the hypocotyl

Selective migration is the concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs.

Selective migration

The camp was flying both the American flag and the white flag of surrender when Chivington ’s troops murdered close to one hundred people, the majority of them women and children, in what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre.

the Sand Creek Massacre

The hilum is the concave part of the bean - shape where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney ; it is also the point of exit for the ureters.

The hilum

This organ takes over the nutrient and waste requirements of the embryo and fetus, with the mother ’s blood passing nutrients to the placenta and removing waste from it.

This organ

Capital flight refers to the movement( flight) of capital from one nation to another, as when General Motors automotive company closed U.S. factories in Michigan and opened factories in Mexico.

Capital flight

In the early 1900s, a New York physician named Dr. Ignatz Nascher coined the term geriatrics, a medical specialty that focuses on the elderly.

geriatrics

Another approach is to require a cosigner on a loan ; that is, another person or firm who legally pledges to repay some or all of the money if the original borrower does not do so.

a cosigner

Barter — literally trading one good or service for another — is highly inefficient for trying to coordinate the trades in a modern advanced economy.

Barter

This is known as deceleration.

deceleration

Thus, cognitive psychology is the area of psychology that focuses on studying cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to our experiences and our actions.

cognitive psychology

The resulting graph — an oxygen dissociation curve — is sigmoidal, or S - shaped.

an oxygen dissociation curve

Some Republicans, known as Irreconcilables, opposed the treaty on all grounds, whereas others, called Reservationists, would support the treaty if sufficient amendments were introduced that could eliminate Article X.

Irreconcilables Reservationists

Tolerance is linked to physiological dependence, and it occurs when a person requires more and more drug to achieve effects previously experienced at lower doses.

Tolerance

Core nations are dominant capitalist countries, highly industrialized, technological, and urbanized.

Core nations

Deposit insurance is an insurance system that makes sure depositors in a bank do not lose their money, even if the bank goes bankrupt.

Deposit insurance

These sleep episodes are often associated with cataplexy, which is a lack of muscle tone or muscle weakness, and in some cases involves complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles.

cataplexy

The law, which raised tariffs on thousands of imports, was intended to increase sales of American - made goods, but predictably angered foreign trade partners who in turn raised their tariffs on American imports, thus shrinking international trade and closing additional markets to desperate American manufacturers.

The law

By the eleventh century, a major Christian holy war called the Reconquista, or reconquest, had begun to slowly push the Muslims from Spain.

the Reconquista

During operant conditioning, the behavioral response is modified by its consequences, with regards to its form, strength, or frequency.

operant conditioning

Another milestone, called break - even, occurs when the fusion power produced equals the heating power input.

break - even

A phoneme( e.g., the sounds “ ah ” vs. “ eh ”) is a basic sound unit of a given language, and different languages have different sets of phonemes.

A phoneme

Quantitative sociology uses statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants.

Quantitative sociology

Second, the macroeconomy may adjust only slowly to shifts in aggregate demand because of sticky wages and prices, which are wages and prices that do not respond to decreases or increases in demand.

sticky wages and prices

In larger organisms, cells combine to make tissues, which are groups of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions.

tissues

This is referred to as crowding out, where government borrowing and spending results in higher interest rates, which reduces business investment and household consumption.

crowding out

Amoebas and some other heterotrophic protist species ingest particles by a process called phagocytosis, in which the cell membrane engulfs a food particle and brings it inward, pinching off an intracellular membranous sac, or vesicle, called a food vacuole.

phagocytosis