-Most of the Native Languages of North and South America

question 40

Multiple Choice

-Most of the native languages of North and South America were

• A)derived from the Amerind language.
• B)completely eradicated by the introduction of European languages.
• C)a combination of Germanic and Asian linguistics.
• D)already developed as written languages before the arrival of the Europeans.
• E)understandable to the Europeans.

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Definitions:

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes three types of color receptor cells in the eye, each sensitive to red, green, or blue light.

Color Processing

The mechanism by which the brain interprets and distinguishes colors, primarily through the retina's cone cells.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Wavelengths

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.