How Would You Describe Endorphins

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Multiple Choice

How would you describe endorphins?

• A) Brain chemicals that provide a pleasurable feeling and a feeling of well-being
• B) Brain chemicals that allow short-term memory to transfer to long-term storage
• C) Neurological circuits associated with pain reception
• D) Neurological circuits involved in attentional abilities

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Definitions:

Stramenopiles

A diverse group of eukaryotes that includes diatoms, golden algae, and brown algae, characterized by the presence of straw-like hairs on the flagella of their reproductive cells.

Photosynthetic

Relating to the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose.

Brown Algae

Multicelled marine protists with a brown accessory pigment in their chloroplasts.

Foraminiferan

Marine protozoans with calcareous shells, found in both fresh and marine waters, which are often used as indicators in paleoclimatology studies.