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.

Understand the basic structure and functions of different components of flowers and plants.

Identify the major events in the evolutionary history of plants.

Describe the adaptations of nonvascular plants to terrestrial life.

Recognize the derived features that distinguish land plants from their aquatic ancestors.

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Definitions:

Pancreas

A glandular organ in the digestive and endocrine system that produces hormones and enzymes to aid in digestion and blood sugar regulation.

Chemical Digestion

The process of breaking down food into smaller molecules through chemical reactions, mainly involving enzymes, in the digestive system.

Small Intestine

A part of the intestine where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.

Stomach

A digestive organ located in the upper abdomen, involved in the second phase of digestion, processing food by mixing and breakdown.