When the First European Settlers Came to This Country, the Land

question 16

Multiple Choice

When the first European settlers came to this country, the land was:

• A)open with no inhabitants
• B)populated by refugees from the Incan civilizations of South America
• C)populated by millions of indigenous people
• D)barren, and required European farming techniques to enhance  agriculture
• E)populated by African slaves

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Definitions:

Withdrawal Reflexes

Automatic, quick responses of the body part to a painful stimulus, resulting in pulling away from the source of pain to prevent injury.

Polysynaptic

Involving multiple synapses between more than two neurons in a reflex or neural pathway.

Monosynaptic

Referring to a reflex arc that involves only one synapse between the sensory neuron and the motor neuron, resulting in a direct and immediate response.

Reflex Arcs

The neural pathway that mediates a reflex action, involving sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons.