Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Questions Below

question 35

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.
Northeast of Australia and northwest of Fiji lies the isolated tropical island of Tikopia. Less than two square miles in length, it supports 1,200 people and has been continuously occupied for nearly 3,000 years, with the population holding steady for much of that time. It has a two-month dry season every year and lies in the Pacific's cyclone belt, which destroys homes and gardens on an unpredictable but regular basis. Tikopia is too far away from other islands to have any regular contact; the islanders must be self-sufficient.
-There are food taboos on Tikopia. In order to catch and eat fish, a citizen must obtain permission from a clan chief. The purpose of this taboo is that it ____________

• A)helps spread the wealth
• B)requires the population to be obedient
• C)prevents overfishing
• D)keeps people from gaining too much weight
• E)ensures that everyone eats the same things

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Definitions:

Sieve Tubes

A series of sieve tube elements placed end to end to form channels for nutrient transport in plants.

Vessel Members

Components of the xylem tissue in plants that help conduct water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Companion Cells

Plant cells that aid in the transport and regulation of nutrients within the phloem.

Pits

Small depressions or cavities on a surface, often used to describe features in plant or geological structures.