How Did the Upper Middle Class Change as the Nineteenth

question 60

Multiple Choice

How did the upper middle class change as the nineteenth century progressed?

• A) It tended to merge with the old aristocracy.
• B) It began to form tighter bonds with the rest of the middle class.
• C) It expressed a high degree of social conscience.
• D) It retained a frugal attitude and modest display of wealth.

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

The cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Blind Spot

A region on the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye, lacking photoreceptor cells, and therefore no image detection occurs, leading to a gap in the visual field.

Lens

In the context of the human body, the lens is a transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that focuses light onto the retina to facilitate clear vision.

Lamellated Corpuscle

A nerve ending found in the skin and other tissues, sensitive to pressure and vibration.