What Event Has Been an Important Cause of the Surge

question 4

Multiple Choice

What event has been an important cause of the surge of immigration to European countries such as Germany since the beginning of the 1990s?

• A) the release of the last German colony in Africa in 1989
• B) the expulsion of many foreign-born immigrants from France
• C) an environmental disaster in the Balkans
• D) Germany's mild climate
• E) the collapse of the Soviet Union

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Definitions:

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including humans, where the absorption of nutrients and minerals from digested food occurs.

Chyme

The semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Ileum

The final and longest segment of the small intestine, where most of the absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place.

Peptic Ulcer

A sore that develops on the lining of the stomach, small intestine, or esophagus caused by the action of stomach acid.