Between Christmas and January, at Middle Latitudes in the Northern

question 27

Multiple Choice

Between Christmas and January, at middle latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, the length of the day ____.

• A) increases
• B) decreases
• C) does not change
• D) is 12 hours long

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling responses.

Nissl Bodies

Structures within the cytoplasm of neurons that are associated with ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein synthesis.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell studded with ribosomes involved in the synthesis of proteins.