Use This Figure for the Questions That Follow

question 30

Multiple Choice

Use this figure for the questions that follow.

-Which of the following statements about squatter settlements in Latin America is NOT true?

• A) They are unplanned.
• B) They do not have utilities.
• C) They are especially vulnerable to natural hazards.
• D) They provide adequate housing.
• E) Many urban dwellers (especially poor people) live there.

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Definitions:

Paralytic Ileus

Paralysis of the intestinal wall with symptoms of acute obstruction.

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.

Bile

A secretion of the liver; a greenish-yellow fluid with a bitter taste.

Crohn's Disease

A chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation of the digestive tract, leading to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition.