The Stomach Is Highly Acidic, Creating a Hostile Environment for Invading

question 10

Multiple Choice

The stomach is highly acidic, creating a hostile environment for invading bacteria. Another function of the acidic environment is to activate the enzyme that initiates protein digestion in the stomach. What proteolytic enzyme is activated by the acidic environment?

• A) pepsin
• B) insulin
• C) trypsin
• D) chymotrypsin

Understand the basic concepts and processes of memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Identify and differentiate between types of memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term.

Explain the significance of attention in the process of memory.

Describe the functioning of sensory memory and its types: iconic and echoic memory.

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Definitions:

Brain Size

The physical size of the brain, often related to various factors including species, age, and cognitive abilities.

Facial Muscles

A group of striated skeletal muscles situated beneath the skin of the face, involved in facial expression.

Early Hominids

Members of the early human lineage, including all species closely related to humans after the split from the lineage leading to chimpanzees and bonobos.

Mating Patterns

The behavioral strategies or practices of a species in relation to reproduction and selection of partners.