When Volunteers Are Deprived of Sunlight and Other Environmental Time

question 168

True/False

When volunteers are deprived of sunlight and other environmental time cues for days or weeks at a time, their normally coordinated circadian rhythms become desynchronized.

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Definitions:

Plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience or injury.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to allow nerve impulses to move more quickly.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Phenotypes

Refers to observable characteristics or traits of an organism that result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.