Adolescents Who Work More Than 20 Hours Weekly Are Less

question 24

Multiple Choice

Adolescents who work more than 20 hours weekly are less likely than their peers to

• A) participate in extracurricular activities.
• B) drop out of high school.
• C) be absent from school.
• D) be disengaged from school.

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Definitions:

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasms of adjacent cells.

Hemidesmosome

Similar to half a desmosome, attaching epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Capillary Walls

The thin, permeable barriers of capillaries through which exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs between blood and tissues.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A solitary layer of flattened cells lining areas engaged in diffusion and filtration, including blood vessels and lung air sacs.