Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Owners of Cotton

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason owners of cotton factories employed children?

• A)The small size of children facilitated their movement around machines.
• B)Children represented a cheap supply of labor.
• C)Children made up an abundant supply of labor.
• D)Children were more easily broken to the discipline of factory work than adults.
• E)Compulsory education from ages five to eight meant that could follow written instructions from factory supervisors.

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Definitions:

Stratum Lucidum

Clear layer of the epidermis found in thick skin between the stratum granulosum and the stratum corneum.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of skin, providing a waterproof barrier and creating skin tone.

Keratohyalin

Nonmembrane-bound protein granule in the cytoplasm of stratum granulosum cells of the epidermis.

Stratum Granulosum

A layer of the epidermis found beneath the stratum corneum and above the stratum spinosum, characterized by keratinocytes that start to undergo keratinization.