The Advent of Intensive Agriculture as a Primary Means of Subsistence

question 10

Multiple Choice

The advent of intensive agriculture as a primary means of subsistence signaled a change in what aspect of human social structures?

• A) an increase in the number of egalitarian societies
• B) a decline in the number of egalitarian societies
• C) a rise in the amount of food sharing that took place between different groups
• D) an increase in the number of people that were overweight

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Definitions:

Peripheral Vasoconstriction

The narrowing of blood vessels in the peripheral parts of the body, a process that helps regulate blood pressure and body temperature.

Ethanol

A type of alcohol used as a fuel, solvent, and in alcoholic beverages.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by controlling the concentration of urine.

Ketone Bodies

Ketone bodies are compounds produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy in the liver and kidneys.