Why Would So Few Adults in East Asia Be Lactose

question 47

Essay

Why would so few adults in East Asia be lactose tolerant?

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Definitions:

Prolonged Retention

Prolonged retention refers to the ability to maintain information in memory over extended periods of time.

Conscious Effort

The deliberate use of one's attention and energy to perform a specific task.

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain; a process believed to be linked with sleep.

Declarative Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events, and are part of the explicit memory system.