If You Were Interested in a Past Population's Diet, What

question 53

Multiple Choice

If you were interested in a past population's diet, what method of analysis would you be most likely to use on the artifacts available to you?

• A) carbon-14 dating
• B) horizontal stratigraphy
• C) spectral analysis
• D) residue analysis

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the body that is involved in muscle activation, heart rate, and many other functions in the nervous system.

Autonomic Muscarinic Receptors

A type of receptor located in the autonomic nervous system that responds to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Intestinal Motility

The movement of the intestines which facilitates the progression of its contents towards elimination.

Nicotinic Receptors

A type of acetylcholine receptor found in the nervous system that, when activated, allows for the passage of ions across cell membranes, involved in muscle contraction and other processes.