What Ecological Change Contributed to the Development of Agriculture in Japan

question 30

Multiple Choice

What ecological change contributed to the development of agriculture in Japan?

• A) The cooling climate froze out the fishing societies spread out along the coasts and rivers.
• B) Rising sea levels created islands and limited the range of large game animals,leading to their extinction.
• C) Sinking sea levels meant that there was more land available for settled agriculture.
• D) A land bridge from the Korean Peninsula allowed the migration of agriculturalists to Japan.

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Definitions:

Podocytes

Specialized cells in the kidney that wrap around capillaries of the glomerulus, playing a critical role in filtration.

Glomerular Capillaries

A network of tiny blood vessels located within the kidneys' glomeruli that play a crucial role in filtering blood to form urine.

Renal Papilla

The apex of the renal pyramid in the kidney where urine flows into the minor calyx.

Renal Calyx

A component of the kidney that funnels urine into the renal pelvis; it is the initial chamber where urine collects after it is produced in the kidney.