Among Other Changes That Occur with the Transition to Intensive

question 23

Multiple Choice

Among other changes that occur with the transition to intensive agriculture:

• A) population sizes tend to decrease.
• B) peasants' surpluses are transferred to the dominant elite.
• C) a more egalitarian lifestyle emerges.
• D) populations became less sedentary.
• E) trade tends to occur at the local level rather than at the long-distance level.

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Definitions:

Glycerol

A simple sugar alcohol compound that forms the backbone of triglycerides, which are the primary components of plant and animal fats and oils.

Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life and playing critical roles in cell structure and function.

Primary Structure

The sequence of amino acids in a protein, determining its shape and function through various levels of structural folding.

Peptide Bond

A chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water (dehydration synthesis).