Which of the Following Is an Example of a Definition

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a definition?

• A) A quilt consists of three layers-the top, the filling, and the lining.
• B) The Underground Railroad used quilts to communicate direction to runaway slaves.
• C) One quilter remarks that "Quilting is the way I pray with my hands."
• D) Quilting is like painting with fabric-color, design, and pattern are just as important.
• E) The average quilter spends over $1000 a year on fabric.

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Definitions:

Bronchioles

A part of the respiratory tract that branches from the tertiary bronchi.

Pleura

The membranes that surround the lungs.

Cilia

Microscopic, hair-like structures on the surface of cells that move in a wavelike manner to transport substances or facilitate movement.

Epiglottis

A leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx, which prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe during swallowing.