The Pattern of Human Physiological Processes That Seems to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

The pattern of human physiological processes that seems to be controlled by an internal "biological clock" is

• A) unaffected by the world's daylight-dark cycles.
• B) coordinated in the hypothalamus.
• C) set on a 12-hour cycle.
• D) identical for all people.
• E) unrelated to work schedules and travel.

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