When violence occurs in connection with widespread rejection of norms it often is described as anarchy; when it occurs in connection with blind obedience to norms and autocratic leaders, it is described as

With normal aging, the number of nerve cells in the brain

a. increases. b. stays the same. c. varies. d. decreases.

Examination reveals an asymptomatic 1 x 1 cm red mass between teeth 7 and 8 . The patient is pregnant and in good health. Which of the following should be at the top of a differential diag-nosis list?

a. Erythroplasia b. Gingival cyst c. Candidiasis d. Pyogenic granuloma e. Peripheral fibroma