It Has Been Said That Japan Has Its Own ""One-Child

question 34

Multiple Choice

It has been said that Japan has its own ""one-child policy"" because

• A) the very low fertility level in Japan is similar to that in China.
• B) the Japanese government has forced many women to have an unwanted abortion.
• C) women with more than one child are rarely allowed to work.
• D) only one of a mother''s children typically survives to old age in Japan.

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Definitions:

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around nerves to increase the speed at which impulses propagate.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along the neurons, allowing communication between different parts of the body and the brain.

Specialization

The process of focusing on a narrow area of expertise or developing specific skills in a particular field or activity.

Dominant

In genetics, a term referring to the allele that masks the effect of a recessive allele for a particular trait when they are paired together.