What Do the Prisoners in the Cave Think Is Real

question 29

Multiple Choice

What do the prisoners in the cave think is real?

• A) The sun, outside the cave
• B) The objects that cast the shadows on the way they look at
• C) The shadows with which they're acquainted
• D) The form of the good

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Definitions:

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that begins the process of starch digestion by breaking down complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars.

Maltose

A disaccharide sugar made of two glucose units, commonly produced during the digestion of starch.

Isomaltose

A disaccharide consisting of two glucose molecules linked together, often produced during the digestion of starch.