Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections

15th Edition

ISBN: 9781269952378

Author: Jane Reese, Martha Taylor, Eric Simon, Jean Dickey, Kelly Hogan

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 49, Problem 4TYU

The cerebral cortex does not play a major role in

(A) short-term memory.
(B) long-term memory.
(C) circadian rhythm.
(D) breath holding.

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The cerebral cortex does not play a major role in (A) short-term memory. (B) long-term memory. (C) circadian rhythm. (D) breath holding.

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