Which of the Following Actions Were Meant by the Term

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions were meant by the term blitzkrieg?

• A) extensive aerial bombardment by the Allies followed by infantry invasion of Germany
• B) the Nazi plan to strike western Europe before turning against the Soviet Union
• C) tank-led assaults, followed by motorized infantrymen and finally foot soldiers
• D) all-out assault on civilian populations who had helped the Nazis after the civilians were no longer useful

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Definitions:

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the fluids in the kidneys.

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures in insects and some other arthropods that remove wastes from the body and help in osmoregulation.

Hemolymph

Fluid that circulates in an open circulatory system.

Insects

A class of arthropods characterized by a three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and one pair of antennae.