The Poor Economic Performance of Countries Located in Tropical Areas

question 118

Multiple Choice

The poor economic performance of countries located in tropical areas is due to

• A)their hot climate.
• B)poor institutional quality in these countries.
• C)a lack of natural resources.
• D)not enough foreign aid.

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Definitions:

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits many neurons from firing, reducing activity in the nervous system.

Neuron

A cell that conducts electrochemical signals; the basic unit of the nervous system; also called a nerve cell.

Dendrites

A neuron’s branches that receive information from other neurons and transmit it toward the cell body.

Axon

A neuron’s extending fiber that conducts impulses away from the cell body and transmits them to other neurons.