Which of These European Nations Made a Concerted Effort to Involve

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of these European nations made a concerted effort to involve itself in the African slave trade in the mid-fifteenth century?

• A)England
• B)France
• C)Portugal
• D)The Netherlands
• E)Belgium

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Definitions:

Papillae

Small protrusions on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds and aid in the sensation of taste.

Taste Buds

Structures along the sides of many of the tongue’s papillae that are composed of 60 to 100 receptor cells for taste.

Olfactory Receptors

Specialized nerve cells located in the nasal cavity that are responsible for the detection of odor molecules, contributing to the sense of smell.

Papillae

Small, nipple-like structures on the tongue where taste buds reside, playing a key role in the sense of taste.