In Terms of Sleep, Adolescents

question 68

Multiple Choice

In terms of sleep, adolescents

• A) have the same sleep patterns as the elderly.
• B) typically require two more hours of sleep per night than they usually get.
• C) actually have the most problem in going to sleep.
• D) sleep longer hours than infants.

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random changes in the gene frequencies of a population over time.

Population Size

The total number of individuals within a species that occupy a particular geographic area.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that causes allele frequencies within a population to change randomly with time due to chance events.

Natural Selection

A process by which species evolve over time as individuals with traits more suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.