At what age does a baby know its mother? 8 months old How do you find yourself after having kids? If you’re feeling a little lost, here are a five tips on how to start finding yourself again. Do something that makes you feel strong. Check in with someone who knows you. Reach out. Make […]

What are the 3 steps in money laundering? There are usually two or three phases to the laundering: Placement. Layering. Integration / Extraction. What is the most common way to launder money? In traditional money laundering schemes, the placement of funds begins when dirty money is put into a financial institution….Some of the most common […]

Is Botox for migraines FDA-approved? October 16, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox; Allergan Inc) for headache prophylaxis in patients with adult chronic migraine who suffer headaches on 15 or more days per month, each lasting more than 4 hours. What are the long term effects of Botox […]

What does the term plasticity refer to? The term plasticity refers to the ability of neurons to change their response to a signal based on what has happened before. Such a change in response can last for a short time (on the order of miliseconds to seconds) or for a long time (on the order […]

Why are carbon atoms essential to life? Why is carbon so basic to life? The reason is carbon’s ability to form stable bonds with many elements, including itself. This property allows carbon to form a huge variety of very large and complex molecules. In fact, there are nearly 10 million carbon-based compounds in living things! […]

Which value most closely represents the amount of freshwater on Earth? 2 percent What makes up the largest proportion of human water consumption? Agriculture What is the average water consumption for a family of 2? Estimates vary, but, on average, each person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day, for indoor home uses. Are […]

What happens to a population of its growth exceeds its carrying capacity? In a population at its carrying capacity, there are as many organisms of that species as the habitat can support. If resources are being used faster than they are being replenished, then the species has exceeded its carrying capacity. If this occurs, the […]

Which of the following is the function of the retina? The retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside. It is located near the optic nerve. The purpose of the retina is to receive light that the lens has focused, convert the light into neural signals, […]

Why are bone and blood considered connective tissue? Bone, or osseous tissue, is a connective tissue that has a large amount of two different types of matrix material. The organic matrix is materially similar to other connective tissues, including some amount of collagen and elastic fibers. This gives strength and flexibility to the tissue. What […]

Which of the following is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States? Campylobacter is a species of bacteria that is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the US. Is Salmonella the most common foodborne illness? Salmonella is the name of a group of bacteria that causes the infection […]