One Source of Support for Superstitious Hypotheses Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

One source of support for superstitious hypotheses is:

• A) Satanic influences in the world.
• B) The universal desire to advance oneself in the world.
• C) The desire to know.
• D) The belief in an afterlife.
• E) The love many people have for the magical and fantastic.

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Definitions:

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

A hormone secreted by the heart's atria that regulates blood pressure by decreasing sodium ion concentration and therefore reducing blood volume.

Osmoconformer

An animal in which the salt concentration of body fluids varies along with changes in the surrounding sea water so that it stays in osmotic equilibrium with its surroundings.

Osmoregulator

An organism that regulates its internal osmotic pressure, maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance despite external conditions.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that regulates water retention in the body by increasing the concentration of solutes in the blood.